Seattle Insight Meditation Society

Forgiveness Ceremony


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Teacher: Keri Pederson, Tim Geil

Date: 2025-09-15 Monday

Forgiveness for Oneself:

There are many ways that I have hurt and harmed myself.
I have betrayed myself, knowingly and unknowingly, in thoughts, words, and deeds.
For the many ways my fear, pain, anger, and confusion has caused me harm,
as best I am able, I extend a full and heartfelt forgiveness. I forgive myself.

Forgiveness from others:

Just as I have caused harm to myself, there are many ways that I have hurt and harmed others.
I may have, knowingly and unknowingly, caused them harm by my thoughts, words, and deeds.
If out of my fear, pain, anger, and confusion, I have caused you any harm,
I ask for your forgiveness. As best you’re able, please forgive me.

Forgiveness for those who have hurt or harmed you:

There are also many ways that I have been hurt and harmed by others.
I may have been harmed, knowingly and unknowingly, by another’s thoughts, words, and deeds.
I remember the ways others, out of their fear, pain, anger, and confusion, have harmed me.
I believe I have carried this pain in my heart long enough.
As best I am able, I offer my heartfelt forgiveness to all those who have caused me harm. I forgive you.

Bowing practice:

Namo Kuan Shr Yin Pu Sa
(Homage to Kuan Yin Bodhisattva Who Listens to the Cries of the World)

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