Dear Gurudev, how do I forgive my brother for all the nasty things that he has done to me and my family?
Well, your brother was never educated in human values. It is not his fault. He was never shown that beautiful space that lies deep within him. Nobody guided his spirit, nobody guided his emotions, nobody taught him how to get rid of greed, anger, jealousy and all the negative feelings. So why do you blame him? He is a sick person! This education is missing.
You think if he were happy, if he had spiritual education, he would do wrong things? He would never have done anything wrong! So who is at fault? Everyone is at fault. The parents, the siblings, the society; everybody is partner to the fault of one person. It is not solely his responsibility. If your brother is bad, the society is also responsible, your school system is responsible, your upbringing is responsible. Don’t blame the poor guy. He is sick, he needs help. Do you see what I am saying? See from my eyes and you will see the whole world from a different light.
Those whom we condemn, they are not worth condemning. They need compassion and they need education.