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undone meritorious acts, such as charity, virtue, and so forth." "A fool always
invents plans after all is over", runs the saying. So worry is of two kinds, with
regard to viciousness, to sins of ommissions and sins of commission.
25. Ahirika means shamelessness. When a sinful act is about to be committed, no
feeling of shame such as "I will be corrupted if I do this", or "Some people and
Devas may know this of me", arise in him who is shameless.
26. Anottapa means utter recklessness as regards such consequences, as Attanuvadabhaya
(fear of self-accusations like: "I have been foolish; I have done wrong", and
so forth), Paranuvadabhaya (fear of accusations by others); Dandabhaya (fear of
punishments in the present life inflicted by the rulers); Apayabhaya (fear of
punishments to be suffered in the realms of misery).
27. Uddhacca means distraction as regards an object.
28. Thina means slothfulness of mind; that is, the dimness of the mind's consciousness
of an object.
29. Middha means slothfulness of mental properties that is, the dimness of the faculties
of each of the mental properties, such as contact, feeling and so forth.
30. Vicikiccha means perplexity, that is, not believing what ought to be believed.
The above fourteen kinds are called Papajati or Akusala-dhamma, in fact, they are
real immoralities.
31. Alobha means disinterestedness of mind as regards an object. It is also called
Nekkhama-dhatu (element of abnegation or renunciation), and Anabhijha
(liberality).
32. Adosa, or amity in its ethical sense means inclination of mind in the direction of its
object, or purity of mind. It is also called Abyapada (peace of mind), and Metta
(loving-kindness).
33. Amoha means knowing things as they are. It is also called Nana (wisdom), Panna
(insight), Vijjha (knowledge), Samma-ditthi (right view).
These three are called the three Kalayana-mulas or the three Main Moral Roots as
they are the sources of all moralities.
34. Saddha means faith in what ought to be believed. This is also called Pasada
(transparence).
35. Sati means constant mindfulness in good things so as not to forget them. It is also
called Dharana (Retention), and Utthana (readiness).
36. Hiri means modesty which connotes hesitation in doing sinful acts through shame
of being known to do them.
37. Ottappa means discretion which connotes hesitation in doing sinful deeds through
fear of self-accusation, of accusation by others, or of punishments in spheres of
misery (apayabhaya).
38. Tatramajjhattata is balance of mind, that is to say, that mode of mind which neither
cleaves to an object nor repulses it. This is called Upekkha-brahmavihara
(equanimity of the Sublime Abode) in the category of Brahmavihara; and
Upekkhasambojjhanga (equanimity that pertains to the factors of Enlightenment)
in the Bojjhanga.
39. Kayapassaddhi means composure of mental properties.
40. Cittapassaddhi means composure of mind. By composure it is meant that the
mental properties are set at rest and become cool, as they are free from the three
Immoral (Papa-dhamma) which cause annoyance in doing good deeds.
41. Kaya-lahuta means buoyancy of mental properties.
42. Citta-lahuta means buoyancy of mind. By buoyancy it is meant that the mental
properties become light, as they are free from the Immorals which weigh against