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Hri (Buddhism)

Translations of
hri
English self-respect,
conscientiousness,
sense of shame,
dignity
Pali हिरि (hiri)
Sanskrit ह्री (hrī), hri
Chinese 慚(T) / 惭(S)
Korean
(RR: cham)
Tibetan ངོ་ཚ་ཤེས་པ།
(Wylie: ngo tsha shes pa;
THL: ngo tsa shepa
)
Glossary of Buddhism

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:


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