Ahirika: 6 definitions

Introduction:

Ahirika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English Glossary

N Absence of feeling of shame. The fact to be unmoved by moral shame. Not to feel any embarassment whatsoever regarding misconduct.

Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana Dhama

Part of the Moha Team. Ahirika is a kind of disinhibition. It is shamelessness. It advises citta not to be shameful to do bad things or unwholesome things. When it becomes dominent, it behaves as if it is a chief commender. It can be akusala bala or a leader. It can commit anything wicked.

Source: Dhamma Study: Cetasikas

shamelessness or consciencelessness;

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

ahirika : (adj.) shameless. (nt.) shamelessness.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Ahirika, & Ahirīka (adj.) (fr. a + hirī) shameless, unscrupulous D.III, 212, 252, 282; A.II, 219; Dh.244; Sn.133 (°īka); It.27 (°īka); Pug.19 (also nt. unscrupulousness); Dhs.365; Nett 39, 126; DhA.III, 352. (Page 92)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Ahirīka (अहिरीक) or Ahirī or Ahrīka.—adj. (= Pali ahirīka; neg. to hrī plus -ka; in Sanskrit Lex. ahrīka only = a Buddhist!), shameless: ahirīkāś (mss. ahīrikāś) ca bhavanti Mahāvastu i.110.8 (prose); ahrīkeṇa Jm 98.19 (prose); ahirīko anotrapo Mahāvastu iii.11.4 (verse; here used of a very ugly man, without other evident cause for the epithet); in Ud xx.5 oldest ms. ahirī ([bahuvrīhi]), later ms. ahrīko (Sktizing).

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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