Forgiveness
idea · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
forgiveness · pardon
in the texts
Barlaam and Josaphat
The duty to forgive others' offenses, taught as reciprocal to receiving divine forgiveness.
'Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy';
but, asking forgiveness for your sins, forgive also yourself those who offend against you, because forgiveness is repaid with forgiveness, and by reconciliation with our fellow-servants comes release from the Master's wrath.
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
The concept of pardoning transgressions, invoked regarding both the wardens' anger and the monkeys' ravaging of the grove.
what those who have done their duty have done is entirely fitting and must be pardoned.
"Dear lord, let there be no anger over the fact that the wardens who stopped you did so in anger and out of ignorance — they did not know who you were.
"O greatly powerful one, you are the crown prince and lord of this forest; the offence was committed beforehand out of foolishness — it befits you to forgive it."