Eleven virtuous states

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:

1. Faith (Skt. śraddhā; Tib. dépa; Wyl. dad pa)
2. Dignity (Skt. hri; Wyl. ngo tsha shes pa)
3. Sense of decency (Skt. apatrāpya; Wyl. khrel yod pa)
4. Nonattachment (Skt. alobha; Wyl. ma chags pa)
5. Nonaggression (Skt. adveṣa; Wyl. zhes sdang med pa)
6. Nondelusion (Skt. amoha; Wyl. gti mug med pa)
7. Diligence (Skt. vīrya; Tib. tsöndrü; Wyl. brtson ‘grus)
8. Pliancy or flexibility (Skt. praśrabdhi; Wyl. shin tu sbyang ba)
9. Conscientiousness (Skt. apramāda; Tib. bayö; Wyl. bag yod pa)
10. Evenness or Equanimity (Skt. upekṣā; Tib. tang nyom; Wyl. btang snyoms)
11. Nonviolence (Skt. avihiṃsā; Wyl. rnam par mi ‘tshe ba)

Alternative Translations

1. confidence
2. self-respect
3. embarrassment
4. detachment
5. nonhatred
6. nonbewilderment
7. see diligence
8. suppleness
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10. .
11. nonharmfulness