Item 1 in Jain Ten Supreme Virtues
Supreme forgiveness
Release retaliatory hatred while retaining truth, boundaries and accountability.
- Position
- 1
- Form
- Mixed formulation
- Obligation
- Context-dependent
- Wording status
- Translation
- Intended audience
- Especially Digambara Jains, with broader Jain ethical relevance
- Last reviewed
- 28 June 2026
Names and terminology
Canonical name: Supreme forgiveness
Source wording
Release retaliatory hatred while retaining truth, boundaries and accountability.
Broader interpretation
Release retaliatory hatred while retaining truth, boundaries and accountability.
Practical meaning
Release retaliatory hatred while retaining truth, boundaries and accountability.
Ethical purpose
This principle is intended to guide conduct, character and relationships in accordance with the parent framework.
Variations across schools or traditions
Interpretation and application may vary across communities, translations and individual circumstances.
Criticism and difficult cases
This principle should be applied with attention to evidence, consent, equality, power, foreseeable harm and realistic alternatives.
Truth By Reason analysis
Release retaliatory hatred while retaining truth, boundaries and accountability. Its ethical force depends on whether its application reduces avoidable harm and respects equal human dignity.
Ethical themes
Sources
- Das Lakshan — Festival of the Ten Virtues Mainstream secondary source