Compassion
Concern for suffering and care for others.
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25 October 2026 (UTC)
Forgiveness
Responding to wrongdoing without reducing people to their mistakes.
Charity
Sharing resources with people who need them.
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Honesty
Truthful speech and responsible conduct.
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Forgiveness
Responding to wrongdoing without reducing people to their mistakes.
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Patience
Steadiness when life is difficult.
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Service
Practical care for other people.
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Read today's teachings
Christianity
The Beatitudes in Matthew honour mercy, gentleness, and peacemaking. The same chapter asks followers to seek reconciliation and extend love even toward enemies. These teachings challenge the habit of dividing people into those who deserve care and those who do not.
Islam
Rahmah means mercy or compassion. Quran 39:53 tells people who have wronged themselves not to despair of God's mercy. The following verse calls them to return to God. The passage links hope with repentance, rather than offering a simple guarantee that every action has no consequences.
Jainism
Shvetambara communities observe the eight-day Paryushan festival; Digambara communities observe the ten-day Das Lakshan festival. Both place emphasis on inward reflection and forgiveness. Micchami Dukkadam, with variant English spellings, is associated especially with the Shvetambara observance. Digambara communities also use Uttam Kshama. Neither phrase should be presented as a substitute for repairing harm.