Appamāda

Apramāda (Sanskrit; Pali: appamāda; Tibetan Wylie: bag yod pa) is a Buddhist term translated as 'conscientious' or 'concern'. It is defined as taking great care concerning what should be adopted and what should be avoided. In the Pāli Canon, a collection of the Buddha's earliest teachings, the term appamāda is quite significant; the essence of its meaning cannot be captured with a single English word. 'Heedfulness', 'diligence', and 'conscientiousness' all capture certain aspects of appamāda. It is identified as one of the eleven virtuous mental factors in the Mahayana Abhidharma teachings.