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Confession (wyl. bshags pa) - the process of admitting or 'exposing' one's misdeeds before a witness or support, feeling regret for them and vowing not to repeat them in future. See also the four powers.
How to Practise Confession
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche says:
- "Confession in Mahayana Buddhism has a lot to do with exposing oneself. I don’t really know the meaning of the word “confession”, but I would say that here it means revealing yourself or ‘uncovering’. Uncovering what? Pride, vulnerability, selfishness—all the attachments we cling to and cherish. This is what we are supposed to expose."