forgiveness

A close friend of mine, Ankit Dangi, is a Jain, and each year, as part of the Jain tradition, he observes Kshamavani or ‘Forgiveness Day’, on the last day of the annual Paryushana festival. He must have attracted lots of questions from perplexed and puzzled people who didn’t know the religious significance of the message, when he posted messages seeking forgiveness, on social media, so he now includes information about the festival, in addition to the traditional message, asking for forgiveness for any hurt caused, either knowingly or unknowingly.