[cont'd]
“ʻThe administration is preparing to rip away protections from the vast majority of wetlands in the [U.S.]… the waters that protect our communities from floods, help filter drinking water and provide habitat for millions of birds and fish,ʻ said Andrew Wetzler, senior VP Nature at N.R.D.C."

[cont'd]

Adams, J. (1814, December 17). From John Adams to John Taylor. In The Adams Papers (Vol. 6, pp. 418–419). Massachusetts Historical Society. Retrieved from founders.archives.gov/documents/Ad...

[con'td] "...Those passions are the same in all men, under all forms of simple government, and when unchecked, produce the same effects of fraud, violence, and cruelty." —U.S. President John Adams [see next comment for source reference]

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must seek it through humility and reform.

Conditions:

Confession to God through prayer and self-reflection.

Remorse and surrender of ego (haumai).

Reform of behavior — living truthfully, compassionately, and in remembrance of God (Naam Simran).

Service to others as penance and purification.

Cultivation of compassion toward oneself and others (often via mettā meditation).

Reparative action if possible, to restore harmony.

Forgiveness is thus an aspect of liberation from attachment and ill will.

6. Sikhism

Core idea: Forgiveness flows from God’s grace (nadar), but one (cont'd)

from resentment and guilt.

Conditions for true forgiveness:

Recognition of one’s unskillful actions (through mindfulness and right view).

Remorse (hiri-ottappa) without self-hatred.

Resolve not to repeat the action (Right Intention).

(cont'd)

forgives is purified.

Forgiveness is thus both given and received as part of self-transformation and spiritual progress.

5. Buddhism

Core idea: Forgiveness arises from insight into suffering and impermanence; it is not a divine absolution but an inner release (cont'd)

Acknowledging wrongdoing (self-awareness, often through reflection or confession to a guru).

Repentance and vow of restraint (prāyaścitta).

Atonement acts — fasting, pilgrimage, charity, or ritual purity practices.

Forgiving others — seen as a moral necessity; one who (cont'd)