วิปัสสนา
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Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Pali vipassanā (“right knowledge”); compare Sanskrit विपश्यना (vipaśyanā, “right knowledge”).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | วิปัสสนา w i p ạ s s n ā | |
| Phonemic | วิ-ปัด-สะ-นา w i – p ạ ɗ – s a – n ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | wí-bpàt-sà-naa |
| Royal Institute | wi-pat-sa-na | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /wi˦˥.pat̚˨˩.sa˨˩.naː˧/(R) | |
Noun
[edit]วิปัสสนา • (wí-bpàt-sà-naa)
- enlightenment; thorough knowledge.
- the training of mind for the purpose of realising that all formations are impermanent, are essenceless, and are not reliable sources of pleasure.