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The '''eleven virtuous states''' (Skt. ''ekadaśa kuśala''; [[Wyl.]] ''dge ba’i sems byung bcu gcig'') are a category of mental states among the [[fifty-one mental states]], so-called because they are virtuous states of mind or factors that can act as antidotes against [[destructive emotions]]. They are: | <noinclude>The '''eleven virtuous states''' (Skt. ''ekadaśa kuśala''; [[Wyl.]] ''dge ba’i sems byung bcu gcig'') are a category of mental states among the [[fifty-one mental states]], so-called because they are virtuous states of mind or factors that can act as antidotes against [[destructive emotions]]. They are: | ||
#[[Faith]] (Skt. ''śraddhā''; Tib. ''dépa''; Wyl. ''dad pa'') | </noinclude>#[[Faith]] (Skt. ''śraddhā''; Tib. ''dépa''; Wyl. ''dad pa'') | ||
#[[Dignity]] (Skt. ''hri''; Wyl. ''ngo tsha shes pa'') | #[[Dignity]] (Skt. ''hri''; Wyl. ''ngo tsha shes pa'') | ||
#[[Propriety]] (Skt. ''apatrāpya''; Wyl. ''khrel yod pa'') | #[[Propriety]] (Skt. ''apatrāpya''; Wyl. ''khrel yod pa'') | ||
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#[[Conscientiousness]] (Skt. ''apramāda''; Tib. ''bayö''; Wyl. ''bag yod pa'') | #[[Conscientiousness]] (Skt. ''apramāda''; Tib. ''bayö''; Wyl. ''bag yod pa'') | ||
#Evenness or [[Equanimity]] (Skt. ''upekṣā''; Tib. ''tang nyom''; Wyl. ''btang snyoms'') | #Evenness or [[Equanimity]] (Skt. ''upekṣā''; Tib. ''tang nyom''; Wyl. ''btang snyoms'') | ||
#Nonviolence (Skt. ''avihiṃsā''; Wyl. ''rnam par mi ‘tshe ba'') | #Nonviolence (Skt. ''avihiṃsā''; Wyl. ''rnam par mi ‘tshe ba'')<noinclude> | ||
==Alternative Translations== | ==Alternative Translations== | ||
#confidence | #confidence | ||
#self-respect | #self-respect/sense of shame | ||
# | #see [[propriety]] | ||
#detachment | #detachment | ||
#nonhatred | #nonhatred | ||
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#. | #. | ||
#nonharmfulness | #nonharmfulness | ||
[[Category:Abhidharma]] | [[Category:Abhidharma]] | ||
[[Category:Enumerations]] | [[Category:Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category:11-Eleven]] | [[Category:11-Eleven]]<noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 21:35, 18 August 2009
The eleven virtuous states (Skt. ekadaśa kuśala; Wyl. dge ba’i sems byung bcu gcig) are a category of mental states among the fifty-one mental states, so-called because they are virtuous states of mind or factors that can act as antidotes against destructive emotions. They are:
- Faith (Skt. śraddhā; Tib. dépa; Wyl. dad pa)
- Dignity (Skt. hri; Wyl. ngo tsha shes pa)
- Propriety (Skt. apatrāpya; Wyl. khrel yod pa)
- Nonattachment (Skt. alobha; Wyl. ma chags pa)
- Nonaggression (Skt. adveṣa; Wyl. zhes sdang med pa)
- Nondelusion (Skt. amoha; Wyl. gti mug med pa)
- Diligence (Skt. vīrya; Tib. tsöndrü; Wyl. brtson ‘grus)
- Pliancy or flexibility (Skt. praśrabdhi; Wyl. shin tu sbyang ba)
- Conscientiousness (Skt. apramāda; Tib. bayö; Wyl. bag yod pa)
- Evenness or Equanimity (Skt. upekṣā; Tib. tang nyom; Wyl. btang snyoms)
- Nonviolence (Skt. avihiṃsā; Wyl. rnam par mi ‘tshe ba)