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Chapter 10
Forgiveness, is the quality of forgiving an offender, by forgetting the wrong done, in spite of having the capacity and opportunity, to avenge the wrong done.
The first three, of these qualities are revealed outwardly, while the next four are revealed from inside the beings. The Lord, has named these as His divine glories.
So, if these qualities are seen anywhere, in any being, a striver should think of the Lord, by thinking these qualities as of the Lord. If a striver, finds them in himself, he should think them, as Lord's, and not as his own, because they are divine traits, which emanate only from the Lord. If a person, considers them his own, he feels proud of himself; and pride is a demoniac propensity, which leads one to a fall.
Strivers, should regard these excellent qualities, as the Lord's, just like Kakabhusundi, who by sage Lomasa's curse, was turned from Brahmana (the priest class) to an untouchable bird, a crow. But, he was neither afraid nor displeased; he was rather pleased because, he thought that it was the Lord's will (Manasa 7/113/1). Thus, if a striver, starts beholding the Lord, in all things, incidents, circumstances and creatures etc., it will lead him, to bliss.
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