Confession

Confession (wyl. bshags pa) - the process of admitting or 'exposing' one's misdeeds before a witness or support, feeling regret for them and vowing not to repeat them in future. See also the four powers.

How to Practise Confession

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche says:

"Confession in Mahayana Buddhism has a lot to do with exposing oneself. I don’t really know the meaning of the word “confession”, but I would say that here it means revealing yourself or ‘uncovering’. Uncovering what? Pride, vulnerability, selfishness—all the attachments we cling to and cherish. This is what we are supposed to expose."