십선

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 十善 (ten good acts).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sipseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sibseon
McCune–Reischauer?sipsŏn
Yale Romanization?sip.sen

Noun

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십선 (sipseon) (hanja 十善)

  1. (Buddhism) the Ten Good Acts
    Antonym: 십악(十惡) (sibak)

Usage notes

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In traditional Buddhist precepts the Ten Evil Acts are divided into the three physical evils (killing, stealing, sexual misconduct), the four verbal evils (lying, flattery or indiscriminate and irresponsible speech, defamation, duplicity), and the three mental evils (greed, anger, foolishness or holding mistaken views). The Ten Good Acts, 십선(十善) (sipseon), are to refrain from committing any of the ten evils.