4.4 THE BENEFIT OF REGRET & ASKING FORGIVENESS (YOUTH DHAMMA SESSION)

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.Another session to accompany the third module in the Youth Dhamma Gradual Teachings series looking into Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People on HEAVENLY REALMS (saggakathaṁ)In this additional session, we delve into THE BENEFIT OF REGRET & ASKING FORGIVENESS as an answer to questions around what can we do if we've transgressed or undertaken wrongdoing and how to possibly neutralise some of the unwholesome kamma.In this short session we examine:— the difference between a fool and a wise person when it comes to transgressions and wrongdoing— Buddha's teaching to Rahula of the importance of admitting wrongdoing, and a framework for doing so— the example of Venerable Sudhamma behaves poorly and must ask forgiveness of Citta, the Householder— how to ask forgiveness of the Triple Gem— as more of a preventative measure, developing the powers of shame (hiri) and fear of wrongdoing (ottappa)Some of the suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this session: — Accaya Sutta (AN 3.4) — Ambalaṭṭhikarāhulovāda Sutta (MN 61) — Kusalākusalasamavisamapañha (Pli Tv Kd 11) — Sukkadhamma Sutta (Iti 42) — Vitthata Sutta (AN 5.2)— Anumāna Sutta (MN 15)— Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)— Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn 1.8) If you have any questions or comments regarding this talk, please email them to suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com or leave a voicemail message via anchor.fmA VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePt0fVI8ZVA AND on Spotify as a video podcast.Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai