Forgiveness

How to Break Free from the Stories We Tell Ourselves

Catherine Burns, artistic director at The Moth, a nonprofit dedicated to the art of storytelling, has helped hundreds of people craft their stories. In a recent episode of Life As It Is, she shares what she…

By Catherine Burns

Aug 28, 2022

Teachings Relationships

5 Timeless Teachings on Extending Forgiveness to Ourselves and Others

Buddhist wisdom on cultivating a merciful heart

By Tricycle

Mar 15, 2022

Meditation Meditation Month 2022

Why Are We So Hard on Ourselves?

We come to terms with our painful past by extending forgiveness to ourselves

By Mark Coleman

Jan 23, 2022

Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature

The Execution of Daniel Lucas

A Buddhist chaplain tells the story of her friendship with a man on death row.

By Norma Harris

Fall 2020

Meditation Meditation Month 2020

How to Forgive: A Meditation

There is a way to forgive others without denying your own suffering.

By Sharon Salzberg

Mar 29, 2020

CultureMagazine | Books, Reviews

Forgiving Grace

Survivors of the Charleston church shooting respond by embracing the tenets of their faith.

By Hawa Allan

Winter 2019

IdeasMagazine | Feature

Forgiveness Is Not Buddhist

Buddhist teachings do not advise asking others to absolve us from our misdeeds. Instead, they outline a path to purification that will change our relationship to reactive patterns.

By Ken McLeod

Winter 2017

Meditation Month

Three Ways to Practice Forgiveness

Meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg guides us through an exercise that helps us cultivate kindness toward those who have harmed us (including our own selves).

By Sharon Salzberg

Mar 22, 2017