https://harimohan.dev/posts/thoughts/ Recent content in Thoughts on Hari Mohan Hugo en Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://harimohan.dev/posts/thoughts/forgiveness-can-we-truly-let-go/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://harimohan.dev/posts/thoughts/forgiveness-can-we-truly-let-go/ <p><em>What does forgiveness mean? What happens when you forgive? When do we forgive? How can we forgive?</em></p> <p>Forgiveness, or letting go, is a concept which I have always struggled to understand. The conversations I had with people did not give me a satisfying explanation. Recently, however, I came across an idea which altered my view of the concept.</p> <p>We are often told that forgiveness means letting go of anger and resentment so that we can regain our peace. I agree that holding resentful feelings can be detrimental to our peace of mind. But I am not convinced that forgiving the perpetrator is necessarily the solution. I think there may be another way to understand the process.</p>