<2022-04-26T02:13:08.000Z> midwestyeoman: Hey DK, thanks for all your great content over the past couple of years. I especially enjoy RWDS. Anyway, I'm an Orthodox Christian and during Agape Vespers, the last liturgical hour of the day for Pascha, my friend - who is Indian - read the appointed reading (John 20: 19-25) in Gujarat, Hindi, and Sanskrit. I only have a superficial understanding of Buddhist and Hindu philosophy, but i kept hearing the word 'Moksha' in his Sanskrit reading. I asked him afterwards what it meant, and I told him I thought it meant liberation (from karma / conditioned existence). He said that's true, but it also means forgiveness. Is that correct? It blew my mind and it makes sense. Not asking a question, just thought you might find it interesting. You've talked about compassion on RWDS, but is there a robust understanding of forgiveness in Buddhism? I  can see attachment, including attachment to bitterness, anger, etc... as the opposite to forgiveness, which is a release, but does Buddhism also forgiveness in any other senses? Thanks again and Christ is Risen!
<2022-04-26T02:50:06.000Z> DK_Dharmaraj: Extremely based, thank you friend
<2022-04-26T02:52:03.000Z> DK_Dharmaraj: Buddhism doesn't thematize forgiveness to the extent Christianity does but it is very much an important concept. Moksha means "freedom" or "liberation." I've never heard it referred to as forgiveness but I can see where someone would get that. The idea is being "unbound" so in much the same way as the Jesus quote about sins you bind are bound sins you loose (forgive) are loosed etc