Category: Buddhist Ethics

  • Protecting Inner and Outer Peace

    BUDDHIST IDEAS Hiri &Ottappa are called Bright Guardians~ They’re internal states~  Hiri guards integrity~ Ottappa concerns outer consequences~ Protecting inner & outer peace: ~Hiri and Ottappa in daily life ~ Hiri[1] and ottappa[2],  the bright guardians of the world, evoke a range of translations and interpretations. For me, hiri’s common association with shame, even moral…