Letting Go of Guilt by Resolving to Do Better in Future | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhamma Talk at Dhammagiri

Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts · Dec 28, 2023 · 37m

Many struggle with feelings of guilt. Some even berate themselves, self-criticize, and continue to beat themselves down until they loose all self esteem and start hating themselves due to unskilfull, harmful actions they have done.

But that serves no benefit to anyone:

It doesnt help the person we may have harmed

It's bad for ourselves

It's of no use to anyone at all.

Ajahn Dhammasiha explains what the Buddha advised us to do if we have committed harm:

First, we have to recognize if we have acted unskilfully, fully understand and honestly acknowlege it (suppression/denial doesn't work!)…