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Forgiveness is a virtue, forgiveness is a sacrifice, forgiveness is the Vedas, forgiveness is the Shruti.
Kashyapa
HinduScriptureForgivenessMoralitySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 891
He is indeed a wise and excellent person who has conquered his own anger and shows forgiveness even when insulted, oppressed, and provoked by a powerful person.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingForgivenessWisdomSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 891
If there were no people who are as forgiving as the earth, there would be no peace among humans, only constant conflict caused by anger.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingForgivenessHarmonySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 891
Bhakti is the path to salvation. Souls achieve salvation through God's grace.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingAttainmentDevotee
All About Hinduism, p. 151
Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.
BIBLE
UniversalScriptureForgivenessKnowledge
Living Reality, p. 26
Forgiveness, courage, non-violence, equanimity, truth, sincerity, knowledge, charity, and renunciation are said to be the characteristics of the path that arises from goodness.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingForgivenessKnowledgeSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5580
Forgiveness is the oar that propels the boat.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingForgivenessMercySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4710
The gods, with Brahma at their head, worship your benevolent self, O sinless one. You are everything. You are the creator of the gods and it was you who caused them to be created. Through your grace, the gods pass their time in joy and perfect fearlessness.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingBenevolenceDevotionSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 3471
Be merciful and don't let your anger destroy all living things. Through your mercy, let the entire universe, including the past, present, and future, continue to exist.
Rudra
HinduTeachingForgivenessAngerSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 2677
Righteousness is the greatest good; forgiveness is the supreme peace; knowledge is the ultimate contentment; and benevolence is the only true happiness.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingAbiding HappinessBenevolenceSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1803
Forgiveness is a virtue of the weak and an ornament of the strong. Forgiveness conquers all in this world; what is it that forgiveness cannot accomplish?
Vyasa
HinduTeachingAttainmentForgivenessSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1803
A warrior's strength lies in physical power, but a Brahmin's strength lies in forgiveness.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingForgivenessBodySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 514
There is one God, whose name is true, the creator, beyond fear, beyond vengeance, timeless, unborn, self-existent, and benevolent by the Guru's grace.
Guru Nanak
SikhScriptureBenevolenceGracePunjabi
Japji Sahib (Gurmukhi and English), p. 1
Lord Jesus says, "Blessed are those who show mercy, for they will receive mercy."
Lord Jesus
HinduScriptureForgivenessBlessings
Practice of Karma Yoga, p. 115
All the knots of ignorance come undone in the twinkling of an eye, through the guru's grace.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingGraceGuru
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 249
Divine grace removes bondage
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingGraceUnity
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 249
God's grace is the ultimate help. You may try thousands of times, but nothing can be achieved without God's grace. One cannot see God without His grace. It's not easy to receive God's grace; one must renounce egotism completely, as one cannot see God as long as they feel they are the doer.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingAttainmentEgo
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 142
All that brings happiness in life is achieved through the grace of the company of saints. The more we attend congregations, the more our life becomes enriched with saintly qualities. Our heart begins to absorb love and humility, which are the sources of all kinds of happiness.
Baba Hardev Singh Ji
UniversalTeachingAttainmentBenevolence
Gurdev Hardev Part 2, p. 90
We cannot find a lord like Rama anywhere, by whose grace even the dull-witted Tulsidas has found supreme peace.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingGraceHarmonySanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Uttar Kand Part 2 (verses 1023–1101), p. 78
If there is anyone who is all-beautiful, all-wise, and all-merciful, and who loves the forlorn, it is Rama alone. No one else can compare to him as a selfless friend and giver of eternal bliss.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingAltruismLoveSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Uttar Kand Part 2 (verses 1023–1101), p. 78