Forgive and Forget

Shiv ji is reverred for his immense power and a very strong ability to forgive (and forget about the wrong-doing of ) the devotee...

If you read my other blog - esp. the article on Prayers - you will realize that when we pray to a diety, then the image that we capture in our mind is actually the qualities that we want to imbibe in ourselves.

For example, when I am praying to Shiv ji, I can also carry the image of an angry Shiv ji - the destroyer - and then I will imbibe the qualities of a rebel and would want to change the things in the society - hopefully in an attempt to correct the wrong.

So, when I used to pray to Shiv ji in his "bhole nath" image, I used to ask for ability to forgive and forget. God ji is generous. He gave me both. It is easier for me to forgive another person now. What I realized recently was that I have taken to the habit of Forgetting too... This not only for the wrong-doing of the other person, but also for important things.

The result - I can't presently locate my passport. So, I better the image of Shiv ji to the one who truly "forgives"... This aspect will ensure that I forget (because I forgive) the needed stuff. That forgetfulness doesn't affect the important things in life.

While I am not sure if I will be able to locate my passport now, and have already informed the authorities about it, I sure hope that this forgetfulness (rather carelessness) subsides.