what does Buddha say about forgiving oneself for their mistakes?

Answer 1

The concept of self is not part of the Buddhist religion. The concept of self is a false one. Buddhists believe that we are all one with Nirvana but the concept of self keeps us separated from Nirvana. Erase the self and Nirvana returns. Hence there would be no need for forgiveness because there is no self.

This is a Eastern concept and many Westerners have a hard time understanding it. I know I did when I was first introduced to it.

Answer 2

I'm not sure if I've ever come across any sayings of the Buddha on self-forgiveness, but I think that it is probably covered by the practice of unconditional love. In cultivating unconditional love, we meditate in this way: first we direct thoughts of loving kindness towards ourselves, then we radiate the feeling of loving kindness to others.

I think that at the first stage we are also doing self forgiveness, coz in the process of trying to direct thoughts of loving kindness to ourselves, we could find that we got stuck, and eventually we'll learn that the cause why we are stuck is because we haven't forgive ourselves. By forgiving ourselves, then we will be able ro truly love ourselves.

O ya, I think I read about it somewhere. If I remember correctly it says something around the way to do forgiveness: acknowledge the wrongs done, make a resolution to prevent it from happening again, and put effort to achieve the resolution. Or something like that.

Answer 3

Doesn't say anything on that. Just says, you'll suffer the consequences of your actions no matter what; there's no running away. Just grin and bear it.

He says you ought to forgive others because you did the same stuff that they do today in the past and some day you might realize that you can be even more mature than what you are today.

Answer 4

Buddha said we have to learn to forgive ourself first before we learn how to forgive others!