Theos-Talk Archives (March 1999 Message tt00152)

March 15th

Dear Mark:

Do you mean that "forgiving" is you or I will escape the Karma of
our wrong actions ?  This is what I am questioning

Also in fairness to those wronged, what part will I play in
future to seeing they are assisted.  If I am to be forgiven, what
compensation do they get ?

\\DAl


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-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-theos-talk@pippin.imagiware.com
[mailto:owner-theos-talk@pippin.imagiware.com] On Behalf Of Mark
Kusek
Sent:	Monday, March 15, 1999 4:26 PM
To:	theos-talk@theosophy.com
Subject:	Re: Theos-World Forgiveness



W. Dallas TenBroeck wrote:

> Gerry:
>
> To me your answer is even more puzzling.  Do you mean that the
> personal self forgives itself?  They why make errors to begin
> with ?

Yes. The personal self forgives itself and by doing so receives
into its
members the substance and energy of mercy, compassion, etc, which
is
from above. This acts to transmute (in an instant) the error and
realign
the personal with the impersonal. We make errors by ignorance of
true
nature.

> And how does "forgiving" in any way take the KARMA OF
> RESPONSIBILITY and of future suffering (atonement) either
> voluntary or forced by immutable Law, away ?  Further how does
> the offender take care of the offended ?  How is justice served
> in that regard?
>

The responsibility becomes the duty to performi a continual
forgiving of
both the lower self and others. It may lessen, if not obliterate
the
karmic impact and reorient the contrite self to a better position
to
meet it's returning fate. It also forms a powerful link with
spiritual
resources with which to deal with the sins of the past.

-- Mark

> ==================================
>
> We have to forgive ourselves. Forgiveness of others,
> coupled with self-forgiveness is essential to eliminate
> personal karma.
>
> Jerry S.


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