Pali हिरि (hiri) Chinese 慚(T) / 惭(S) | Sanskrit ह्री (hrī), hri Korean 참
(RR: cham) | |
English self-respect,
conscientiousness,
sense of shame,
dignity Tibetan ངོ་ཚ་ཤེས་པ།
(Wylie: ngo tsha shes pa;
THL: ngo tsa shepa) | ||
Hri (Sanskrit, also hri; Pali: hiri; Tibetan Wylie: ngo tsha shes pa) is a Buddhist term translated as "self-respect" or "conscientiousness". It is defined as the attitude taking earnest care with regard to ones actions and refraining from non-virtuous actions. It is one of the virtuous mental factors within the Abhidharma teachings.
The Abhidharma-samuccaya states:
What is hri? It is to avoid what is objectionable as far as I see it and its function is to provide a basis for refraining from non-virtuous actions.Alternative Translations
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