Page 27 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 5
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ON REPENTANCE AND PARDON
asking for forgiveness from Master/God and pardon from the people we have hurt.
Of these two seeking forgiveness from Master appears to be easy and we tend to avoid asking those who are hurt by us to forgive us for reasons ranging from arrogance to sheer simple Ego. I am trying to stress the point that  ̳repentance is work‘ and not words. The fact that we err often and do wrong things should be first admitted. Without admitting this fundamental aspect there can be no repentance. To seek forgiveness we also need to fully understand that God/Master is an embodiment of Kshama or forgiveness. Contrary to the common understanding, admitting of a fault or error or wrong done, is not a self indictment. It is an open admission of our falliability.
To the question why should God/Master forgive us the answer as already stated is his capacity to forgive us under all circumstances. Apart from that He knows our nature so thoroughly that he never tries to count our mistakes. This is another spiritual truth. God never counts our errors and
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