I've been practicing loving-kindness meditation for my abusive father but it feels like I'm forcing myself to excuse harm and I'm confused about what forgiveness actually means.
More people experience this than they realize.
Authentic compassion includes the fierce wisdom that protects innocent life, even when that protection requires saying no to harmful behavior.
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