Forgiveness Is Not Buddhist - Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

Forgiveness Is Not Buddhist - Tricycle: The Buddhist Review: The extent to which the notion of forgiveness has insinuated itself into contemporary Buddhist thinking disturbs me deeply. Although many may disagree with me, I feel that current interpretations of forgiveness in the Buddhist community undermine the teachings of karma, encourage the cult of victimhood, weaken human relationships, and obfuscate the practice of purification.