To recognize one's mistakes or crimes, feel deeply pained, and express regret

(Buddhist) to have monks or nuns recite scriptures for the dead on the seventh day after their death

A religious ritual or ceremony performed for the sake of penitence or to help the deceased find peace and happiness; usually presided over by Buddhist monks. monks.

a small enclosed stall in a church where a priest hears the confessions of penitents

A book or written record of personal confessions, typically involving a frank self-critique of one's past life and thoughts; specifically refers to famous works of this title by authors like St. Augustine, Rousseau, or Tolstoy.

the formal rituals or liturgical procedures followed by Buddhists or Taoists when practicing repentance

a Buddhist ritual or act of penance and worship

to hold a Buddhist service to atone for sins or relieve the spirits of the deceased; (of a monk or nun) to read scriptures and prostrate oneself before the Buddha in repentance