Parent:: [[Saddhamma]] # Hiri (Moral Shame / Shyness) & Ottappa (Moral Dread / Aware of Consequences) ![[MN53 Sekhasutta#^hiri-ottappa]] > [!warning] It's Darkness Hiri and Otappa — In Kaṇhasutta ([AN2.7](https://suttacentral.net/an2.7/en/sujato)) > “These two things, mendicants, are **dark**. > _“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā **kaṇhā**._ > > What two? > _Katame dve?_ > > **Lack of conscience and prudence**. > _**==Ahirikañca anottappañca==**._ > > These are the two things that are dark.” > _Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā kaṇhā”ti._ ## Cause > [!info] In Avijjāsutta ([SN45.1](https://suttacentral.net/sn45.1/en/sujato)) > “Mendicants, ignorance leads the attainment of unskillful qualities, with lack of conscience and prudence following along. > _“Avijjā, bhikkhave, pubbaṅgamā akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ samāpattiyā, anvadeva ahirikaṁ anottappaṁ._ > > An ignoramus, sunk in ignorance, produces wrong view. > _Avijjāgatassa, bhikkhave, aviddasuno micchādiṭṭhi pahoti;_ ## Hiri and Otappa are the Beginning of the Path ![[MN39 Mahāassapurasutta#^hiri-ottappa]] ## Videos ![[☸️📒 {Eryu} Dhamma Reads#^132629]] ## Suttas - AN2.9 Aṅguttara Nikāya ([link](https://suttacentral.net/an2.9/en/sujato)) - Moral shame and fear guards the world :) - AN7.65 Hirīottappasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/an7.65/en/sujato)) - Hiri Ottappa provides the foundation for indriya samvara & sila - [[AN10.76 Tayodhammasutta]] - Hiri and Ottappa is the beginning of the path - AN5.2 Vitthatasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/an5.2/en/sujato)) - Hiri and Ottappa is one of the Powers (total of 5) of the path - Causes - SN45.1 Avijjāsutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn45.1/en/sujato)) - Avijja leads to lack of Hiri and Ottappa - Development - DN26 Cakkavattisutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/dn26/en/sujato)) - Morality will disappear in the world :)