Is it permissible for former gang members and the like to start over with their lives

People can say anything about not being revealed about themselves. Was it the time of 100 million total critics and chief judges?

It's important to make amends for the crimes you've committed. Repentance, apology, and rehabilitation will also be necessary.

However, there is not a single person who was able to do so without causing trouble to others. There isn't a single person who isn't selfish.

What is the difference between being a member of a gangster group, a bad person, and a runaway tribe, and me as a monk? Are they bad people and am I good?
If I and you were in the same situation as them, wouldn't you have acted in the same way as them?

If “I'm right, I don't commit a crime, etc.,” I can judge others, but if I question myself in Buddhism, I'm made to nod by the fact that I can commit any serious crime if I get in touch with them again.

Wouldn't I be allowed to start over in my life at that time?

Will you be able to live a clean and proper life without making mistakes for the rest of your life where you are not allowed to start over?

Is it a tolerant society or an intolerant society where you can walk forward without being crushed by the difficulties of living?

This isn't just a problem with gang members, bad guys, and runaway tribes. It's your problem more than anyone else's. It's my problem. It's everyone's problem.

Are you really right? Aren't you bothering me? Has anyone been hurt? Aren't you stealing lives?

It is Buddhism that matters to me, not others.

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No matter how much you remorse or repent about “starting over,” it does not mean that the past is “something that hasn't happened.” In that sense, no one can “start over” anything, even if it's allowed.
What can be fixed is “now and in the future.” The path of “starting over now” in the sense of living the future in a different way from the past is open to everyone.

　For the time being, I have been given the role of a teacher who helps correct those serving time in prison. From the viewpoint of protecting personal information, it is impossible to know all of their detailed backgrounds and criminal records, but in dealing with them, “there are no born criminals.” I feel it. However, there are also people who were born and raised in conditions where they walk the path of gangsters and criminals. That said, it is not possible to justify a crime because “society was bad” or “the environment was bad.” Not everyone in the same environment becomes a gang member or a criminal. There is a possibility that even people who live their daily lives peacefully will commit crimes due to small things. There is no justification for the crime, and I think it is difficult to say that the offender completely atoned for the crime after completing his sentence. The way society looks at criminals is anything but kind. I think there are many cases where you have no choice but to carry the crime you have committed all the time. However, on the other hand, it is possible for people who have committed sins or mistakes to atone for their sins and at the same time restart their lives, and I think it should be a world where this is possible.

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Up until now, I've encouraged violence without permission, and I think we should accept that reward for the rest of our lives without being forgiven
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It's not that I don't understand the feeling that makes you want to think that. But from a Buddhist standpoint, I don't agree. Buddha said, “Every living thing is alive. Fortunately.” That's what they say. Buddha did not discriminate against people based on race or ethnicity, nor did he discriminate against people based on their status or occupation. (I'm not a politician or social activist, so I don't think they are working to resolve discrimination.)

Even if they are released after serving their sentence, the path to correction and social rehabilitation is tough. There are many cases where they have nowhere to go, and unwillingly, they are forced to knock on the gangster's door again, and then they commit a crime again and return to prison. There are also many repeat offenders like that.

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An article about a former gang member starting over his life
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It's not that there aren't any cases where crimes were atoned and corrected, but not all of them work. That's why, “the person himself worked hard to recover, and there were people who supported social rehabilitation.” is unusual, and since it's rare, it's an article. A world where everyone lives happily. Let's work to get one step closer to that.
　
　

A former yakuza was there during my training.
He is the one who carries Fudo Myoo on his back and doesn't have pinky fingers on both hands.

There were no bad things, and for me, who had been training since I was in high school, the encounter with my boyfriend who was two times superior was shocking.
However, compared to other ascetics, he was far more stoic, and he silently faced the Buddha without saying much.

One day, the master and monk gathered everyone to talk.

“Do you guys think you're good at it compared to this guy (former yakuza)? I don't think so. Do you know why this guy is more enthusiastic than anyone else?
This guy has committed far more crimes compared to you guys. it was negative from the beginning.
If you try to reduce the negative to zero, it takes a tremendous amount of energy.
You guys started at 0 or 1, so you don't understand that pain.

But you guys are also committing crimes. Each crime is small, and I don't even notice that I'm committing a crime. So there's no remorse.
This guy also committed unforgivable crimes and caused trouble. However, this guy regrets it and is reflecting on it.
Therefore, the strength of the heart to face the Buddha, the feeling of doing everything for others is stronger than anyone else because of the trouble he has caused until now.
I don't know now, but 10 years from now, if you guys don't notice your own sins and continue to be naive, you'll never catch up with this guy.

Buddhist practice begins with repentance.”

It's better not to do anything bad.
However, in conclusion, that is impossible. I'm also unknowingly committing a crime myself. It's not original sin, it's just this life I've lived.
It's just a question of whether it's big or small.

I cannot forgive criminals and antisocial people. I don't think I need to forgive him.
However, as Yoshimushi said, Buddhist practice is one-on-one between self and Buddha.
No one else can easily express that inner repentance.

The most foolish are people who are unaware of their sins and continue to live selfishly.
Compared to that, how decent are people who notice past mistakes and repent?

　Hello.
I see. I've also been bullied a lot since I was little, and I'm still receiving unprovoked slander, so I certainly don't want to forgive people who cause trouble to people.
I've answered a very similar question before, so please take a look here as well.

https://hasunoha.jp/questions/25140
(About corrections)

As for Buddhism, I think it's like the answer I wrote at the link above.
If you reflect on bad things and try not to do them anymore, you will think that you have been “reborn” as “people who don't do bad things.”

Some hasunoha said, “I did a very bad thing. Will I be forgiven?” I also often get consultations like that. I think it's a good idea to take a look at their suffering and their answers.