Buddhist Prayer of Forgiveness

Hi! As we step into the new year, I would like to share with you this little prayer. As Head Nun often reminded us, forgiving others as well as ourselves is an important step towards a better life and towards enlightenment.  Giving up hatred, anger and resentment and forgiving the harm done to us will allow us to move on and achieve peace of mind.  I sincerely hope you will benefit from this prayer ~ Da

If I have harmed anyone in any way either knowingly or unknowingly

through my own confusions, I ask their forgiveness.

If anyone has harmed me in any way either knowingly or unknowingly

through their own confusions, I forgive them.

And if there is a situation I am not yet ready to forgive,

I forgive myself for that.

For all the ways that I harm myself, negate, doubt, belittle myself,

judge or be unkind to myself through my own confusions,

I forgive myself.

May the new year 2019 be better for everyone and 

may all beings be well, happy, healthy and peaceful.

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!