Forgiveness… What if you are not forgiven?
A Discussion and a True Story

Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde and guest Edwin Paragas

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“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha
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Topic details:
Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness or not. It’s a state of mind that our culture and most faith traditions hold as a positive and worthwhile aspiration. Buddhism sees forgiveness a little differently. We will discuss those differences and the practicality of the Buddhist definition of forgiveness.

Edwin Paragas was recently released from twenty years of incarceration beginning when he was sixteen years old. He will tell the story of his own search for forgiveness from his victim’s family and his life now as a returning citizen.