For the final week of our study of Forgiving Others, Forgiving Ourselves, the 2016 Blue Mountain Journal, let’s read the passages included or excerpted in this issue of the journal. You can begin by reviewing “A Prayer for Meditation” from Easwaran on page 4 (which we studied two weeks ago) and then continue to the passages on pages 12, 17, 20, 21, 25, and 39. And we can give Easwaran the final word, savoring his brief statement on page 45 titled “An Ocean of Mercy.” There Easwaran begins, “I can testify to you from my own life, without reservation, that whatever sins we have committed in life, we can receive forgiveness from God.”
Which lines particularly strike you, and how can you apply them to your life this week?
Keep expanding your approach to the evenings as a time to create a haven of lighthearted and playful replenishment. Even if your evenings feel far from that goal, just invite Easwaran in and let him shape how you act and speak. Then turn the very end of the day into a sacred moment. Turn off other media, read from Easwaran for a few minutes, and let the mantram carry you into sleep.
For an additional spiritual treat, we hope you enjoy this recording of Easwaran reading the passage “The Wonderful Effect of Divine Love” from Thomas à Kempis!