In Jainism forgiveness is pathway to let-go and liberation: Understand through haiku

The eight-day festival Paryusana of the Jains was observed in September this year.. On the last day the festival, the Jains celebrated the ‘Forgiveness Day’.. In Jainism "Micchami Dukkadam" is the common phrase uttered to ask for forgiveness and it means that all the ‘bad-doings be fruitless’ through forgiveness. The Jain festival to forgive and be forgiven called Kshamavani Diwas.

Here are my earlier few 'Forgiveness Haiku' for you to think over.

HAIKU

Forgive self, others -

Just unconditionally -

To move on in life

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Harbour no grudges.

Grudges drain and consume you.

Forgive, get stronger.

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Admit your mistakes

Reflect, ask for forgiveness

Start fresh and wiser

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In many other religions and cultures, there is a day or festival dedicated to forgiveness as an opportunity to introspect and forgive one another and start afresh and set things right.

In Hinduism forgiveness is seen as a divine virtue that belongs to a higher state of mind gained through the spiritual practice of self-purification.

In the Holy Bhagavad Gita, it has been held that forgiveness arises from divine qualities such as wisdom, freedom from delusion, truthfulness, control of the senses, control of the mind, fearlessness, austerity, and charity.

Moreover, there was also a Forgiveness Day in August that was founded by the Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance. Another

Forgiveness Day is observed on July 7 was by the members of the Christian Embassy of Christ’s Ambassadors. However, the message is the same that of forgiving, forgetting and moving forward.

Just be forgiving,

To remain loving and loved.

No one is perfect.

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Never nurse your hurts -

That's a mistake, forgive yourself.

Forgive one and all.

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Forgive and forgive

To have peace within-n-without

Forgive to stay free.