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 참
(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.[1][2] 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.[1]

Alternative Translations

  • self-respect - Herbert Guenther, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki
  • conscientiousness - Erik Pema Kunsang
  • moral self-dignity - Alexander Berzin
  • sense of shame - Rangjung Yeshe Wiki
  • dignity

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Guenther (1975), Kindle Locations 524-526.
  2. ↑ Kunsang (2004), p. 24.

References

  • Guenther, Herbert V. & Leslie S. Kawamura (1975), Mind in Buddhist Psychology: A Translation of Ye-shes rgyal-mtshan's "The Necklace of Clear Understanding". Dharma Publishing. Kindle Edition.
  • Kunsang, Erik Pema (translator) (2004). Gateway to Knowledge, Vol. 1. North Atlantic Books.
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