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

<p><strong>Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p>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)</p> <p><strong>In this additional session, we delve into THE BENEFIT OF REGRET &amp; 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.</strong></p> <p>In this short session we examine:</p> <ul> <li>— the difference between a fool and a wise person when it comes to transgressions and wrongdoing</li> <li>— Buddha's teaching to Rahula of the importance of admitting wrongdoing, and a framework for doing so</li> <li>— the example of Venerable Sudhamma behaves poorly and must ask forgiveness of Citta, the Householder</li> <li>— how to ask forgiveness of the Triple Gem</li> <li>— as more of a preventative measure, developing the powers of shame (hiri) and fear of wrongdoing (ottappa)</li> </ul> <p>Some of the suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this session:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>— Accaya Sutta (AN 3.4)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Ambalaṭṭhikarāhulovāda Sutta (MN 61)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Kusalākusalasamavisamapañha (Pli Tv Kd 11)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Sukkadhamma Sutta (Iti 42)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Vitthata Sutta (AN 5.2)</li> <li>— Anumāna Sutta (MN 15)</li> <li>— Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)</li> <li>— Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn 1.8)&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>An electronic copy of the slide on "Asking forgiveness of the Triple Gem" has been posted (and pinned) to the Sutta Meditation Series Telegram channel (https://t.me/suttameditationseries/347).</strong></p> <p>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.fm</p> <p><strong>A VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Se