My H was brought up a catholic, but he rejected all that long ago and has been interested in buddhism for quite some time. he has read a lot about it, meditates a lot and attends a weekly spiritual meeting.
So far so good. BUT he and I have recently separated as a result of his long, sleazy affair with a married-with-children colleague (now over). And now he seems to have retreated into a shell of silent self-pity.
I'm not a buddhist myself but I do know that such extreme betrayal and selfishness, compounded by failure to address the consequences of his actions is hardly compatible with a philosophy of compassion and goodness...
So what approach does buddhism take to addressing one's own mistakes? Are there any teachings on this sort of thing? I can't find much about it on the internet.
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Can any buddhists help with my question?
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optionalExtras · 27/03/2013 11:50
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