Does the enlightened one forgive as they are being wronged?

The Enlightened don't feel wronged, they know what is real within can never be hurt in any way. Therefore, what is there to forgive?

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Interesting question! And I wonder if it doesn't depend on what is meant by 'enlightened'?

In some schools it feels as if enlightened beings are fully human. And so they feel pain, anger and recognise stupidity just like anyone else. But they understand that there's no benefit to holding on to those feelings and so can just let it go. And 'letting go' in this case is forgiveness.

Other views of enlightenment seem to involve going 'beyond' simple humanity and recognising that we are all One. And so there's nobody that wrongs, just as there's nobody to be wronged. Give them a friendly right cross, or a pat on the back. It's all the same! No 'forgiveness' needed.

Personally I still get annoyed when I trip up over my own feet, let alone someone else's! Eventually I see that there's no point being upset; but it takes a while. Guess I've a way to go yet!

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I don't think so. I think that such a point of view is to fall for the distraction. Maybe for the enlightened person, "Actions that need forgiven" aren't even a part of the equation. They Love the other person, and give them the truth that they know and the truth that they feel.

For the non-enlightened, maybe forgiving others is a way for us to avoid ongoing pain or hatred, and opening a door to repair the relationship and the persons involved.

Susy: Sometimes they are "staying up at night thinking about it."

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I believe Jesus said "Forgive them, they know not what they do." So, the answer is Yes, the enlightened ones forgive as they are being wronged.

In almost any religion, there is this kind of concept, by the way.

Forgiveness is letting go of the emotional baggage. It does not have to mean pretending that everything that people do is O.K. Actually, if someone does you wrong, but you do not react unconsciously, you may end up helping them to let go of some of their stuff.

I would guess that an enlightened one would do this automatically.

For the rest of us, it is often a bit of a challenge!

Yes! Sometimes. :)

Other times forgiveness comes, during the emotional expression of how they felt wronged.

There is nothing to forgive per se....but life does go on, and enlightened persons are not immune to emotional response.

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As humans we label certain emotions, experiences, etc. for sake of communication, understanding what's being said.

The forgiveness is more-so a human aspect. To forgive another one is to ALSO forgive their own self for the feelings they were projecting. Release from the "emotional hostage" aspect that blocks many.

The "know not what they do"? Many DO know what their doing, yet understanding, logic is "veiled" in some more than others. Could it be the word "forgiveness" is a "prayer" of sorts? A prayer of "a wrong has occurred. Forgiveness really being a prayer to express "What occurred hurts, yet I also understand the clumsy aspects of our fellow brothers and sisters on this Earth." That understanding is Forgiveness...both for others and self.

Forgiveness...understanding, compassion, patience as "they know not what they do" because some still are "in the shadows", thus don't understand.

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Well, I don't think I can truly speak for the enlightened person, lol, but I must say, this question reminds me of something that I went through with my Dad, so here's my two cents: People can't hurt you, *unless you let them*...they simply just can't break your spirit...I don't think enlightened people feel "hurt," because they rely on their inner peace.

But, I think, people *will* do things that are "wrong"...sometimes they will try to hurt you, cause you pain, bully you, or abuse you (many times they do so to make them selves feel better), but..I think enlightened people can see through the face that people put on, their anger, to the person's pain/confusion/fear. Seeing that, they will have compassion for the person that they might otherwise think has "wronged" them. That, in my eyes, is forgiveness...feeling sympathy for another person, loving them, despite their actions, not resenting the person who tries to hurt them..

Sooo, for instance when people lie to me, I still think that lying was wrong and they shouldn't do so, but instead of feeling offended, I feel sorry for the person and "forgive them" because I realize they were afraid to tell me the truth or confused and unhappy

...Or when fathers think they need to drink all night and then take it out on their kid when they get home, I don't justify their actions and I think they are "wrong," but I forgive the person because I realize that they are really in pain, and they, in fact, need help. (That's probably one of the important things I know...when people cause other people pain, it's because they are in even more pain them self).

Then again, maybe enlightened people don't recognize what's "wrong", and it's really just others pain that they see.

Hope this helps somewhat.

Peace&Love:)

Forgiving gives a feeling that one is Big and the other is small and the enlightened (your specific clan of people) if feel they are big then they will

Sometimes, our own finger accidentally hurts our eye, or the nose etc... We do not blame the finger or sympathise the injured eye or nose 'exclusively'. (Some people grow finger nails or just one nail for some reason, or a fancy. They also learn to very consciously prevent hurting themselves even, inadvertently!)

That all inclusiveness is what makes forgiving quite redundant to an enlightened one.