FORGIVENESS

It is clear that we cannot expect to reap rice where we have planted rye. When we invest kindness we reap happiness.When we help others we indeed help ourselves.What we sow , we reap many times over.Where on the other hand we have sown that which is ignoble we cannot expect joy at the harvest.That is the law and the prophets of old have said it as well.Now, where does forgiveness come in?

No doubt the fruit of every thought word or action, will arrive and meet again with the one responsible to give the person the benefit of reaping the result of his works.But what happens if the one who deserves a heavy penance has changed inwardly by harvest time? Depending on the degree of change,the fruits of his former deeds now reach him but can find little or nothing similar in the repentant man and as such cannot stick to him.That solves the riddle of forgiveness.

May we be able to turn new leaves and turn our backs to that which will only bring us disquiet but use our energies on only what will bring forth fruits of peace and joy.