กิเลสตัณหา
gì-lèet dtan-hăa
Meanings
1NounB2
worldly temptations (figurative)
used broadly to refer to worldly temptations or base desires that lead one astray
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้เงินchái ngernใช้เงินchái ngern[to] spend moneyฟุ่มเฟือยfûm-feuaiฟุ่มเฟือยfûm-feuaiextravagant; lavish; wastefulเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingห้ามใจhâam jaiห้ามใจhâam jai[to] restrain oneself; resist temptationไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventหลงlŏngหลงlŏng1[to] be lost; lose one’s way2[to] be infatuated; besotted3[to] be mistaken; deludedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)กิเลสตัณหาgì-lèet dtan-hăaกิเลสตัณหาgì-lèet dtan-hăa1defilements and craving2worldly temptations (figurative)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
He spends money extravagantly because he can't stop himself from giving in to worldly temptations.
2NounC1
defilements and craving
a collective term in Buddhism for mental defilements (kilesa), especially craving (taṇhā), that cloud the mind and drive clinging and suffering
Examples
การปฏิบัติธรรมgaan bpà-dtì-bàt tamการปฏิบัติธรรมgaan bpà-dtì-bàt tam1Buddhist practice2meditation retreat/sessionคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectการฝึกฝนgaan fèuk fŏnการฝึกฝนgaan fèuk fŏn1practice (skill improvement)2training; drillจิตใจjìt jaiจิตใจjìt jai1disposition; temperament2mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitรู้เท่าทันróo tâo tanรู้เท่าทันróo tâo tan1[to] be aware of; keep abreast of2[to] see through; not be fooled byและláeและláeand (coordinating)ปล่อยวางbplòi waangปล่อยวางbplòi waang[to] let go; detach (mentally)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)กิเลสตัณหาgì-lèet dtan-hăaกิเลสตัณหาgì-lèet dtan-hăa1defilements and craving2worldly temptations (figurative)
Practicing the Dhamma is about training the mind to be aware of and let go of defilements and craving.
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กิเลสตัณหาgì-lèet dtan-hăaกิเลสตัณหาgì-lèet dtan-hăaworldly temptations (figurative)