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Repentance is reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past or present wrongdoings, which is accompanied by commitment to and actual actions that show and prove a change for the better.

In modern times, it is generally seen as involving a commitment to personal change and the resolve to live a more responsible and humane life. In other words, being sorry for one's misdeeds. It can also involve sorrow over a specific sin or series of sins that an individual feels guilt over, or conviction that they have committed. The practice of repentance plays an important role in the soteriological doctrines of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Analogous practices have been found in other world religions as well. In religious contexts, it often involves an act of confession to God or to a spiritual elder (such as a monk or priest). This confession might include an admission of guilt, a promise or intent not to repeat the offense, an attempt to make restitution for the wrong, or in some way reverse the harmful effects of the wrong where possible.

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Title	Speaker	Date
Humpty Dumpty Repentance, Platform Sutra, Politics, Karma, Peace, Ordination, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 05 2020
Dongshan Class 1 First Principle, Transmission, Subject-and-Object, Oneness, Heart Sutra, Continuous...	Ross Blum	Aug 25 2020
Faith Doubt, Confession-and-Repentance, Vow, Evil, Karma, Hindrances, Repentance, Non-...	Gerry Oliva	May 30 2020
Beloved Community (Study Sesshin AM) Serial: BZ-02697 Study Sesshin AM Building, Diversity, War, Soto Zen, Repentance, Priest, Non-violence	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 07 2019
Ryaku Fusatsu Karma, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Vow, Repentance, Duality, Addiction, Renewal,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 22 2018
Prodigal Daughter Gaining Mind, Repentance, Religion, Ego, Instruction, Gratitude, Silence, Hindrances...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 07 2018
Daikan Eno and The Hundred Dharmas Serial: BZ-02618 Sesshin Day 2 Repentance, Doubt, Big Mind, Anger, Karma, Greed, Ego, Heart Sutra, Sixth Patriarch,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 14 2018
Birth And Death Birth-and-Death, Karma, Emotions, Death-and-Dying, Funeral, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2017
Precepts Class 2 Serial: BZ-02544 PP Class Vinaya, Precepts, Priest, Lay, Confession-and-Repentance, Offering, Karma, Attachment...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 11 2017
Composure in the Midst of Trumpism Composure, Intuition, Evil, Building, Demons, Repentance, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 2017
Karma Bodhisattva Ceremony Karma, Repentance, Vow, Evil, Manjushri, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Ceremony,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 20 2016
Joshu's Wash Your Bowl Greed, Sixth Patriarch, Ordinary Mind, Bell, Buddha Mind, Repentance, Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 2016
Bodhisattva Ceremony Religion, Repentance, Karma, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Vow, Chanting, Greed,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 21 2015
The Purpose of Buddhism Vow, Karma, Repentance, Hate, Greed, Lay, Building, War	Karen Sundheim	Mar 21 2015
Repentance Ceremony Evil, Precepts, Humility, Repentance, Attachment, Four Noble Truths, Complete Perfect...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 15 2014
Rohatsu Day 5 Platform Sutra, Vow, Posture, Instruction, Ordination, Repentance, Impermanence,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 05 2013
Brain Washing 1,7,3,5 Serial: BZ-02339 Rohatsu Dogen, Tenzo Kyokun, Anger, Birth-and-Death, Emotions, Daily Life, Hate, Dragons,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 03 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
The Life of Vow Vow, Practice Period, Buddha Mind, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Repentance,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Nov 02 2013
Dogen's Vow Serial: BZ-02326 Part 3 of 4 Repentance, Vow, Karma, Doubt, Confession-and-Repentance, Precepts, Evil, Hindrances...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 01 2013 3
Dogens Vow Serial: BZ-02327 Part 4 of 4 Repentance, Dharma Transmission, Discrimination, Transmission, Mindfulness, Karma,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 01 2013 4
Dogen's Vow Serial: BZ-02325 Part 2 of 2 Vow, Lineage, Precepts, Soto Zen, Repentance, Karma, Teacher-and-Student	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 31 2013 2
Dogen's Vow Serial: BZ-02324 Part 1 of 4 Vow, Silence, Repentance, Study Period, Doubt, Karma, New Year, Renunciation...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 31 2013 1
On The Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-02309 Karma, Saturday Lecture Katagiri Roshi, Karma, Confession-and-Repentance, Precepts, Repentance, Karma, Peace...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 25 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice Period Standards Serial: BZ-02307 Shin Ji, One-Day Sitting Karma, Practice Period, Forgiveness, Commitment, Repentance, Continuous Practice, Don...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 11 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Samadhi Serial: BZ-02304 Shikantaza, Saturday Lecture Samadhi, Suzuki Roshi, Vairochana Buddha, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Darkness-and-Light,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 20 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
The State of the World According to Sojun Serial: BZ-02285 Saturday Lecture Religion, New Year, Greed, Four Noble Truths, Evil, War, Peace, Enemies, Manjushri,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 05 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Ryokan's Waka Poems Serial: BZ-02257 Part 2 of 2 Offering, Attachment, Lay, Greed, Precepts, Repentance, Sangha, Discrimination,...	Shohaku Okumura	Aug 04 2012 2
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-02252 3 Pure Precepts, Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva, Repentance, Vow, Repentance, Evil, Precepts, Karma, Vow, Four Noble...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 07 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
The Ways of Change Confession-and-Repentance, Impermanence, Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Ancestors,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 14 2012
Anything Is Possible Repentance, Buddha Nature, Anger, Humility, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Ordinary Mind,...	Ryushin Andrea Thach	Aug 13 2011
Jhanas and Shikantaza Arhats Serial: BZ-02189 Shuso ceremony, Sesshin Day 5 Intuition, Shikantaza, Consciousness, Intuition, Karma, Repentance, Birth-and-Death,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Our Approach To Practice Period Serial: BZ-02174 Peaceful and Harmonious Abiding, One-Day Sitting Sangha, Ango, Practice Period, Practice Period, Continuous Practice, Commitment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 07 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Japan Catastrophe Serial: BZ-02165 Earthquake, Tsunami, Nuclear Fallout, One-Day Sitting Karma, Japan, Current Events, Karma, Repentance, Vow, Renewal, Composure, Interview,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 19 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Direct Experience of Reality Serial: BZ-02146 Suzuki Roshi, Rohatsu Day 4 Idealistic and Realistic Zen First Principle, Bell, Continuous Practice, Birth-and-Death, Repentance, Sangha,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
The Bird and the Fish - Genjokoan Serial: BZ-02107 Sesshin Day 1 Subject-and-Object, Repentance, Separation, Happiness, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 23 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Vashubandu Class Serial: BZ-02082 Class 1 of 4 Anger, Doubt, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Religion, Subject-and-Object, Nirvana, Daily Life...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 14 2010 1
Suzuki Roshi Symposium, Side C Serial: BZ-01549C Very end of Session 1 and start of Session 2: The American Reception Precepts, Culture, Bodhisattva Precepts, Politics, Repentance, Platform Sutra,...	Wendy Adamek, Edward Brown, Yvonne Rand	Aug 28 2009 3 San Francisco Zen Center
Suzuki Roshi Symposium, Side D Serial: BZ-01549D Afternoon discussion by panelists and audience Cultivation, Conversation, Don't Know Mind, Transmission, Fundraising,...	Wendy Adamek, Edward Brown, Yvonne Rand	Aug 28 2009 4 San Francisco Zen Center
Letting Go Serial: BZ-02011 Saturday Lecture Big Mind, Composure, Birth-and-Death, Monastic Practice, Continuous Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 10 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Saving Beings of Our Own Mind Serial: BZ-01082 Rohatsu, Day 6, side B Precepts, Platform Sutra, Ordination, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Repentance, Six...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Saving Beings in Our Own Mind Serial: BZ-01447 Rohatsu, Day 6 Precepts, Platform Sutra, Vow, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Ordination...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Saving Beings In Our Own Mind Serial: BZ-02009 Rohatsu Day Six Precepts, Platform Sutra, Vow, Bodhisattva Precepts, Repentance, Ordination, Six...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Dec 12 2008
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-01453 Rohatsu Day 1 Buddha Nature, Buddha Ancestors, Don't Know Mind, Ordination, Big Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Reflections on Sutta Nipata Story "The Ploughing" Serial: BZ-01148 Buddha encounters rich farmer and discusses the Buddha field, One-Day Sitting Buddha, Lay, Vinaya, Ego, Repentance, Intuition, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Vow, Precepts...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 19 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Way Seeking Mind Talk Serial: BZ-01130 Monday Morning talk Confession-and-Repentance, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Practice Period, Karma,...	Gerry Oliva	May 05 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of Practice: Precepts of Right Speech Serial: BZ-01050A Class 4 of 4 Precepts, Right Speech, Repentance, Vow, Renunciation, Liberation, Lay Ordination,...	Karen Sundheim	Nov 16 2006 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Realizing the Precepts in Practice Serial: BZ-01395 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Vow, Practice Period, Observe, Repentance, Buddha Ancestors,...	Greg Denny	Oct 28 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination Serial: BZ-01327 Buddha's Robe, Saturday Lecture Rakusu, Lay Ordination, Precepts, Ordination, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Lay, Confession...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 11 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen: Four Embracing Actions of a Boddhisattve; Conclusion Serial: BZ-01310 Sesshin Day 3 Confession-and-Repentance, Karma, Vow, Non-violence, Priest, Repentance, Gratitude,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 21 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00773 Class 5 of 12 Precepts, Intuition, Forgiveness, Buddha Nature, Absolute-and-Relative, Repentance,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 17 2005 5 Tassajara

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