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Bhagavad Gita Quotes on Forgiveness
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Quotes drawn from the Bhagavad Gita 59 quotes, each linked to the shloka behind it.
Find Bhagavad Gita quotes on forgiveness, drawing on the Gita's teachings of forbearance, freedom from hatred and a calm, generous heart.
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Forgiveness frees the one who forgives.
A sincere apology is a gift to both people.
To be forgiven is to be welcomed back.
Hold no grudge against any being; carry only goodwill.
Forgiveness is a quality you can grow.
Forgiveness is a quality you can grow in yourself.
Let the sweep of time soften your grudges.
Ask forgiveness for the small slights, not only the large wrongs.
Ask forgiveness the way a child asks a parent.
Humble apology opens the door to being forgiven.
Close relationships are strongest where forgiveness is easy.
Be as quick to forgive as you would like others to be.
Forgiveness is a gift that love gives and receives.
Forgiveness and fortitude make a strong heart.
Forgive, stay strong, remain humble.
A malice-free mind is a peaceful home.
Forgiveness asked sincerely is rarely refused by love.
Say sorry for the things no one noticed.
Let your energy serve good, not grudges.
Forgiveness is strength that has finished fighting.
Wish the best even for those who wish you harm.
Forgiveness is offered before it is earned.
Stop keeping score of who you favour and who you resent.
Let go of the grudge; keep the lesson.
When you refuse to retaliate, you break a chain.
Is there a small apology you have been meaning to make?
Whom do you need to forgive, and who needs to forgive you?
What rivalry could you let time dissolve?
Whom do you think of as an enemy, and could you soften toward them?
Do all your work as an offering, and keep your heart free of enmity.
Freedom from enmity is the quiet secret of a peaceful life.
No one is beyond the possibility of changing.
It takes courage to say: I was careless; please forgive me.
A person without grudges or greed is already free.
Judge people by the direction they are facing.
Intelligence and forgiveness, truth and calm: all are gifts, not trophies.
A thoughtless word can be mended with a thoughtful one.
Repairing a friendship is worth swallowing your pride.
Love forgives as a parent, a friend and a beloved forgive.
Equal goodwill toward friend and foe is a sign of freedom.
Freedom is finding that you need no enemies.
Freedom from anger is freedom from a heavy load.
The world's confusion is no malice; it is a veil.
Compassion sees the resolve before the record.
Fame, speech, memory, intelligence, steadfastness, forgiveness: seven gifts to cherish.
No rivalry outlasts the river of years.
Jokes at another's expense can leave marks; mend them.
Be fair to everyone, even those who are not fair to you.
Be energetic in goodness and free of malice.
Malice is a poison that the carrier drinks first.
Resentment spoils a gift; give only what you can give gladly.
Seeing the shared origin softens every quarrel.
Hold the same goodwill for the helper and the harmer.
Don’t let disagreement erase the memory of kindness.
Forgetfulness, more than wickedness, is where many wander from the path.
Look deeper than who did what to whom.
Non-retaliation begins as a decision and becomes a character.
What thread connects you to those you find hard to love?
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