What is Ottapa?

The Buddha said these two protectors guard the world. What are they?

Hiri and Ottapa help people to stop themselves from:

The Sutta where the Buddha talked about Hiri and Ottapa is called:

You feel ashamed just thinking about lying to your teacher.

You don’t cheat on your test because you’re afraid of hurting your learning and disappointing your parents.

You want to take a toy from the classroom, but you feel bad inside because you know it's not right.

You nearly shout at a friend, but stop because you fear you’ll hurt their feelings and lose the friendship.

You are tempted to play games all night, but stop because you fear being too tired and doing badly in school.

“If I do this wrong thing, I’ll feel ashamed of myself.”

“If I steal something, people might lose trust in me and I could get in trouble.”

“I would never hurt someone. I would feel really bad inside if I did.”

“I should not lie, because it could cause harm to others and ruin relationships.”

“If I break the rules, people might get hurt and I could damage my future.”

Your friend tells you to help sneak snacks into class. You say no because you’d feel really guilty.

You think about lying but stop because it might hurt your relationship with your parents.

You break a rule and no one sees, but you confess because you feel ashamed inside.

You almost prank someone but realise it might hurt them and make them sad. You decide not to.

Why are Hiri and Ottapa called “Bright Protectors”?