ขณะจิต
kà-nà-jìtMeaning
1NounC2
moment of consciousness
a single instant of mind or consciousness in Buddhist psychology (Abhidhamma); a momentary mental state
Examples
การเจริญสติgaan-jà-rəən-sà-dtìการเจริญสติgaan-jà-rəən-sà-dtìmindfulness practiceคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.การตามรู้gaan-dtaam-rúuการตามรู้gaan-dtaam-rúumindful observation; ongoing awarenessความคิดkwaam-kítความคิดkwaam-kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n[to] happen; occur; arise; emerge; come into beingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)ขณะจิตkà-nà-jìtขณะจิตkà-nà-jìtmoment of consciousness
Mindfulness practice is the act of being aware of the thoughts that arise in each mental instant.
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ในทางnai-taangพระอภิธรรมprá-à-pí-tamอารมณ์aa-romที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nนั้นnánดับไปdàp-bpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoในnaiทุกขณะtúk-kà-nàจิตjìt
In Abhidhamma, an emotion that arises ceases very rapidly in every moment of consciousness.
ผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtวิปัสสนาwí-bpàt-sà-naaจะjàเห็นhěnการเกิดgaan-gə̀ətดับdàpของkɔ̌ɔngรูปนามrûup-naamในnaiทุกขณะtúk-kà-nàจิตjìtที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòtรู้rúu
A Vipassanā practitioner sees the arising and passing of mind-and-matter in every instant of consciousness that is noted.
การประจักษ์แจ้งgaan-bprà-jàk-jɛ̂ɛngในnaiความไม่เที่ยงแท้kwaam-mâi-tîiang-tɛ́ɛของkɔ̌ɔngสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngล้วนlúuanเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônจากjàakการเฝ้าดูgaan-fâo-duuความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam-bplìian-bplɛɛngในnaiระดับrá-dàpขณะจิตkà-nà-jìt
The realization of the true impermanence of all phenomena begins with observing the changes at the level of a single mental instant.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขณะจิต said ขะ-หนะ-จิต?
kà-nà-jìt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
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จิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mind; mental- (bound form)mind; psychePart 2
ขณะจิตkà-nà-jìtขณะจิตkà-nà-jìtmoment of consciousnessmoment of consciousnessWord