Shame means not committing further evil oneself. Self-reproach means not leading others to commit evil. Shame is focused inward. Self-reproach is expressed outward. Shame means to feel humility toward others. Self-reproach means to feel humility towards heaven. to be without shame and self-reproach is not to be human; it is to be a beast. These are the two means by which sentient beings can be saved.
-Samannaphada Sutra
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