Śāṭhya
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Englishhypocrisy,
dishonesty,
deception,
concealment of shortcomings
dishonesty,
deception,
concealment of shortcomings
SanskritŚāṭhya
| Translations of Śāṭhya | |
|---|---|
| English | hypocrisy, dishonesty, deception, concealment of shortcomings |
| Sanskrit | Śāṭhya |
| Chinese | 諂 |
| Tibetan | གཡོ། (Wylie: g.yo; THL: yo) |
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
Śāṭhya (Sanskrit; Tibetan phonetic: yo) is a Buddhist term translated as "hypocrisy", "dishonesty", "deception", or "concealment of shortcomings". It is identified as one of the twenty subsidiary unwholesome mental factors within the Mahayana Abhidharma teachings. In this context, it is defined as concealing one's own faults because of a desire for things such as honor and material gain.[1][2]
The Abhidharma-samuccaya states:
- What is dishonesty? In one's desire for wealth and honor, one deceitfully makes non-virtue seem virtuous by associating with both attachment (raga) and ignorance (moha). It provides an obstacle for getting good counsel.[1]
Alexander Berzin explains:
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