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ฌาน chaanM |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ชาน |
IPA | tɕʰaːn |
Royal Thai General System | chan |
[noun, loanword, Pali] | |||
definition | Dhyana; meditation; thought; concentration of mind; one-pointed meditation | ||
categories | |||
related words | กรรมฐาน | gamM maH thaanR | [usually preceded by นั่ง (to sit) or วิปัสสนา (spiritual contemplation)] Karmasthana or Buddhist meditation, which is a mode of Buddhist meditation leading to a thorough tranquility of mind |
วิปัสสนา | wiH bpatL saL naaM | meditation; spiritual insight; contemplation; spiritual contemplation | |
สมาธิ | saL maaM thiH | meditation; concentration; focus | |
สมาบัติ | saL maaM batL | ecstatic meditation, the attainment of pure exaltation through deep meditation | |
examples | ฌานสมาบัติ | chaanM saL maaM batL | mindfully profound trance |
เข้าฌาน | khaoF chaanM | to sit in meditation; to meditate | |
นั่งฌาน | nangF chaanM | to sit in meditation | |
การเข้าฌาน | gaanM khaoF chaanM | the practice of meditation | |
เข้าฌาน | khaoF chaanM | [is] in a trance; in a medatative state | |