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| − | Apatrapya (Sanskrit, also Apatrāpya; Pali: Ottappa; Tibetan Wylie: khrel yod pa) is a Buddhist term translated as "decorum" or "shame". It is defined as shunning unwholesome actions so as to not be reproached by others of good character. It is one of the virtuous [[Mental factors]] within the [[Abhidharma]] teachings. | + | '''[[Apatrapya]]''' ([[Sanskrit]], also [[Apatrāpya]]; [[Pali]]: [[Ottappa]]; [[Tibetan]] [[Wylie]]: [[khrel yod pa]]) is a [[Buddhist]] term translated as "[[decorum]]" or "[[shame]]". It is defined as shunning [[unwholesome]] [[actions]] so as to not be reproached by others of good [[character]]. It is one of the [[virtuous]] [[Mental factors]] within the [[Abhidharma]] teachings. |
| − | The Abhidharma-samuccaya states: | + | The [[Abhidharma-samuccaya]] states: |
| − | : What is apatrapya? It is to avoid what is objectionable in the eyes of others. | + | : What is [[apatrapya]]? It is to avoid what is objectionable in the [[eyes]] of others. |
| − | The difference between Hri (self-respect) and apatrapya (decorum) is that Hri means to refrain from unwholesome actions due to one's own conscious, while apatrapya means to refrain from unwholesome actions to avoid being reproached by others. | + | The [[difference]] between Hri ([[self-respect]]) and [[apatrapya]] ([[decorum]]) is that Hri means to refrain from [[unwholesome]] [[actions]] due to one's [[own]] [[conscious]], while [[apatrapya]] means to refrain from [[unwholesome]] [[actions]] to avoid [[being]] reproached by others. |
==Alternate translations== | ==Alternate translations== | ||
| − | * decorum- Guenther, Rangjung Yeshe wiki | + | * [[decorum]]- Guenther, [[Rangjung Yeshe]] wiki |
| − | * shame - Erik Pema Kunsang | + | * [[shame]] - {{Wiki|Erik Pema Kunsang}} |
| − | * consideration - Rangjung Yeshe wiki | + | * [[consideration]] - [[Rangjung Yeshe]] wiki |
| − | * propriety - Rangjung Yeshe wiki | + | * [[propriety]] - [[Rangjung Yeshe]] wiki |
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 31 March 2015
Apatrapya (Sanskrit, also Apatrāpya; Pali: Ottappa; Tibetan Wylie: khrel yod pa) is a Buddhist term translated as "decorum" or "shame". It is defined as shunning unwholesome actions so as to not be reproached by others of good character. It is one of the virtuous Mental factors within the Abhidharma teachings.
The Abhidharma-samuccaya states:
The difference between Hri (self-respect) and apatrapya (decorum) is that Hri means to refrain from unwholesome actions due to one's own conscious, while apatrapya means to refrain from unwholesome actions to avoid being reproached by others.
Alternate translations
- decorum- Guenther, Rangjung Yeshe wiki
- shame - Erik Pema Kunsang
- consideration - Rangjung Yeshe wiki
- propriety - Rangjung Yeshe wiki
