กสิณสี
gà-sǐn-sǐiMeaning
1NounC2
color kasina
a type of Buddhist meditation object focusing on a specific color (such as blue, yellow, red, or white) to develop deep concentration
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ผู้เริ่มต้นpôo rə̂əm-dtônผู้เริ่มต้นpôo rə̂əm-dtônbeginner; noviceฝึกสมาธิfèuk sà-maa-tíฝึกสมาธิfèuk sà-maa-tí[to] meditate; [to] practice meditationลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptเพ่งกสิณpêng gà-sĭnเพ่งกสิณpêng gà-sĭn1[to] practice Kasina meditation2[to] stare intently at [sth]สีsĕeสีsĕe1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierจิตใจสงบjìt jai sà-ngòpจิตใจสงบjìt jai sà-ngòp1calm; tranquil (in mind)2calm mind; peaceful mindและláeและláeand (coordinating)จดจ่อjòt jòrจดจ่อjòt jòr[to] focus; be absorbedได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerง่ายขึ้นngâai kêunง่ายขึ้นngâai kêun1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
The monk taught beginners in meditation to try focusing on a color kasina to help the mind become calm and focused more easily.
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การเจริญสมาธิgaan jà-rern sà-maa-tíด้วยdûuayการเพ่งgaan pêngกสิณสีgà-sĭn sĕeแดงdaengหรือrĕuโลหิตloh-hìtกสิณgà-sĭnเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèungในnaiกรรมฐานgam-má-tăanที่têeช่วยchûuaiระงับrá-ngápความkwaamฟุ้งซ่านfúng sâanได้dâiอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang mee bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
Cultivating concentration by focusing on the red color kasina, or lohita kasina, is one of the meditation practices that effectively suppresses mental restlessness.
ในnaiคัมภีร์วิสุทธิมรรคkam-pee wí-sùt-tí-mákได้dâiอธิบายà-tí-baaiขั้นตอนkân dtonการเตรียมgaan dtriiamวงwongกสิณสีgà-sĭn sĕeต่างๆdtàang-dtàangสำหรับsăm-ràpผู้pôoที่ต้องการtêe dtông gaanฝึกfèukสมถกรรมฐานsà-mà-tà-gam-má-tăanอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiat
In the Visuddhimagga text, the steps for preparing various color kasina disks for those who want to practice samatha meditation are explained in detail.
ผู้ที่pûu-tîiได้ฌานdâai-chaanจากjàakการเพ่งgaan-pêngกสิณสีgà-sǐn-sǐiจะสามารถjà-sǎa-mâatขยายkà-yǎaiปฏิภาคนิมิตbpà-dtì-pâak-ní-mítให้hâiครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumไปbpaiทั่วทุกทิศtûua-túk-títซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenรากฐานrâak-tǎanสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngฤทธิ์rítตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaในnaiพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎa
Those who attain jhana from focusing on a color kasina can expand their counterpart sign (patibhaga-nimitta) to cover all directions, which is an important foundation for performing psychic powers according to Buddhist belief.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กสิณสี said กะ-สิน-สี?
gà-sǐn-sǐi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กสิณgà-sǐnกสิณgà-sǐn1kasina (meditation object)2kasina meditation (practice)kasina (meditation object)Part 1
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กสิณสีgà-sǐn-sǐiกสิณสีgà-sǐn-sǐicolor kasinacolor kasinaWord