Kaukritya
| Translations of Kaukritya | |
|---|---|
| English | regret worry | 
| Sanskrit | kaukritya, kaukṛitya | 
| Pali | kukkucca | 
| Burmese | ကုက္ကုစ္စ | 
| 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) | 
| Vietnamese | Hối | 
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
| Part of Theravāda Abhidhamma | 
| 52 Cetasikas | 
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| Theravāda Buddhism | 
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. In the Mahayana tradition, kaukritya is defined as sadness because of mental displeasure with a former action.
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)