This document discusses the meaning and benefits of forgiveness. It defines forgiveness as consciously deciding to release feelings of resentment or vengeance towards someone who has harmed you, regardless of whether they deserve forgiveness. Forgiveness does not mean forgetting or excusing offenses. Avoiding forgiveness can cause frustration and damage personality, while forgiving others leads to feeling relaxed and improves personality. Forgiveness plays an important role in developing positive relationships at both national and international levels by reducing conflicts that stem from revenge. The benefits of forgiveness include healthier relationships, improved mental and physical health. Forgiveness is a sign of strength, not weakness, and frees individuals from emotional pain. It is important for self-forgiveness as well to fully heal and move forward in

1. NAME:- S.RAMAKRISHNA
ID’NO:-21BSCAGH292
SUBJECT:-MO RALVALUEAND EDUC ATIO N
TOPIC:- FO RGIVENESS

2. FORGIVENESS

3. MEANING OF
FORGIVENESS
• Psychologistsgenerallydefineforgivenessas aconscious,deliberatedecisionto releasefeelings
of resentment or vengeancetoward aperson or group who has harmed you,regardless of
whether they actually deserve your forgiveness. ...Forgiveness does not meanforgetting,nor
doesit meancondoningor excusingoffenses.
• Forgivenesssimplymeansyou’relettinggo of feelingsof resentmentandvengeance.You’re
refocusing your thoughts on positive emotions; perhaps evenfeelingsof understanding,
empathy,andcompassiontowardthepersonwho hurtyou.

4. AVOID TO FORGIVE
SOMEONE
• When we avoid forgiveness,afeelingto take revengealwaysresides in our
heart which can cause frustration and as result we may damage our
personality. But ifwe forgive someone on his bad deeds, we feel light, our
heart and mind become relaxed and it has agreat impact on our
personality.

5. NATIONAL LEVEL
FORGIVENESS
• If we think on nationalandinternationallevel,forgivenessand revengeplay avery
important role in the development of the world. By looking in the past, much
warfare was happened as aresult of some kind of revenge which caused the
deathand declineofmany nations.

6. BENFITS OF
FORGIVENESS
• Healthier relationships.
• Improved mental health.
• Less anxiety
,stress and hostility
.
• Lower blood pressure.
• Fewer symptoms ofdepression.
• A stronger immune system.
• Improved heart health.
• Improved self-esteem.

7. FORGIVENESS IS
POW ERFUL
• Forgivenessdoes not erase the past,but looks upon it with compassion.To withhold
forgiveness keeps aliveemotions of hurt, anger and blame which discolour your
perceptionof life....Forgivenessliberatesthe soul… It removes fear
,thatis why it is
such a powerfulweapon…

8. FORGIVENESS ISA GOOD
QUALITY
• Forgiveness is for our own growth and happiness.When we hold on to hurt, pain,
resentment,and angerit harms us far more thanit harmsthe offender
.Forgivenessfrees
us to live in the present. ...Our anger
, regret, hatred, or resentment towards someone
means thatwe are givingupour power to thatperson.

9. IS FORGIVENESS STRENGTH (OR)
WEAKNESS ?
• Forgiveness is an act of strength, not weakness.When someone hurts us,
it’seasy to stay angry with them; it means we don’t haveto do the hard
work of forgiving.Whenyou feelfury rising,try saying this mantra:‘Iforgive
you and release us both from emotionalpain.

10. SELF
FORGIVENESS
• Forgiving ourselves isn’talways so easy
.Self-forgiveness is critical to
receivingtreatment,becauseso manypeopleblameandjudge themselves
for their addiction.Thesooner you can make peacewith yourself,the
sooner you can move into the next phaseofRecovery
.

11. CONCLUSI
ON
• Forgivenessis not alwayseasy and the more you are hurt by asituation,the less apt you
will be to forgive and forget. ...It is said,“To err is human, but to forgive is divine.”
Forgivenesscompletesthe healing process.We need to forgiveand forgetto allow us a
chanceathappiness.

12. THANK
YOU