| Translations of Kaukritya | |
|---|---|
| English | regret worry |
| Sanskrit | kaukritya, kaukṛitya |
| Pali | kukkucca |
| Chinese | 惡作 (T) / 恶作 (S) 悔 (T) / 悔 (S) |
| Indonesian | penyesalan |
| Korean | 악작, 오작, 회 (RR: akjak, ojak, hoi) |
| Tibetan | འགྱོད་པ། (Wylie: 'gyod pa; THL: gyöpa) |
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
| Part of Theravāda Abhidhamma |
| 52 Cetasikas |
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| Theravāda Buddhism |
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Kaukritya (Sanskrit; Pali: kukkucca; Tibetan phonetic: gyöpa) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "regret", "worry", etc. In the Theravada tradition, kukkucca is defined as worry or remorse after having done wrong; it has the characteristic of regret.[1] In the Mahayana tradition, kaukritya is defined as sadness because of mental displeasure with a former action.[2][3]
Kaukritya (Pali: kukkucca) is identified as:
- One of the fourteen unwholesome mental factors within the Theravada Abhidharma teachings
- One of the four changeable mental factors within the Mahayana Abhidharma teachings
- One of the five hindrances to meditation (in combination with uddhacca)
- ^ Bhikkhu Bodhi (2003), p. 84
- ^ Guenther (1975), Kindle Locations 1020-1021.
- ^ Kunsang (2004), p. 28.