Hrī

Hri ; Moral shame, in sense of being ashamed to do wrong.

(See Conscience, Sin.)

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

• 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

Source

Wikipedia:Hrī