understanding buddhism, page-61

DDZX,

you ask,

In general, does believing & asking for forgiveness change our behaviour & outlook? Or do we remain the same old moron, insulting our wife, etc

i say,

think of it this way,

if someone wakes up in the morning and says,

"every day, in every way, i'm getting better and better"

if they believe that and say it with a whole heart, i believe that they will get better and better, at whatever they want to get better at.

if they don't believe it and are just going through the motions, then they are wasting their time.

if someone asks for forgiveness with a pure heart, and makes a genuine attempt at improving their lives, then they will change their behaviour,