embarrasment; dread of blame Comment: This is one of the eleven virtuous mental factors (sems byung dge ba, kuśalacaitta): (1) faith (dad pa, śraddhā); (2) shame (ngo tsha shes pa, hrī); (3) embarrassment (khrel yod pa, apatrāpya); (4) non-attachment (ma chags pa, alobha); (5) non-hatred (zhe sdang med pa, adveṣa); (6) non-ignorance (gti mug med pa, amoha); (7) effort (brtson 'grus, vīrya); (8) pliancy (shin tu sbyangs pa, prasrabdhi); (9) conscientiousness (bag yod pa, apramāda); (10) equanimity (btang snyoms, upekṣā); (11) non-harmfulness (rnam par mi 'tshe ba, avihiṃsā). Embarassment (khrel yod pa) is an avoidance of faults from the viewpoint of another's disapproval and thus involves a concern for others' opinions, whereas ngo tsha (shame) is an avoidance of faults from the viewpoint of one's own disapproval (i.e., self-image) or of religious prohibition.
decorum, sense of shame, modesty, bashfulness, decency, dread of blame, considerate, propriety, embarrassment, fidelity and concern. One of {dge ba'i sems byung bcu gcig} one of the eleven virtuous mental states. {gzhan la ltos nas de 'dzem pa} Syn {khrel can}, {khrel yod pa}
<term> a feeling of remorse, decency