Cattāri Brahmavihārā

It would seem that, despite my best intentions, I am still susceptible to unskillful speech (which isn’t surprising in the least). Rather than allow myself to get caught up in the current of wrong speech and thought, believing that there is nothing to be done except see the akusala through to the bitter end, I intend to make a practice of immediately forgiving myself and the other involved rather than stewing on how unskillful my reactions were. Forgiving the other has benefits which are immediately obvious but, for yours truly, forgiving myself and returning to my daily metta practice is where the focus needs to be. May this be of benefit…