วิปัสสนา
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.