Hiri-Ottapa: Understanding Shame and Fear of Wrongdoing
Hiri-ottapa – Shame and Fear of Wrongdoing
Hiri and ottapa are Pali words, meaning ‘shame of wrongdoing’ (hiri) and ‘fearful of the consequence of wrongdoing’ (ottapa). One who has hiri-ottapa is one
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