จิตขณะ
jìt-kà-nàMeaning
1NounC1
moment of consciousness
A single moment or unit of consciousness, a term often used in Buddhist philosophy or psychology.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostวินาทีwí-naa-tiiวินาทีwí-naa-tii1second (time unit)2moment; instantมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจิตขณะjìt-kà-nàจิตขณะjìt-kà-nàmoment of consciousnessเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n[to] happen; occur; arise; emerge; come into beingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดับไปdàp-bpaiดับไปdàp-bpai1[to] go out; [to] be extinguished2[to] die; [to] pass away (literary)มากมายmâak-maaiมากมายmâak-maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very muchนับไม่ถ้วนnáp-mâi-tûuanนับไม่ถ้วนnáp-mâi-tûuancountless; innumerable
In one second, countless moments of consciousness arise and cease.
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การฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kสติsà-dtìช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoเท่าทันtâo-tanจิตjìtแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láขณะที่kà-nà-tîiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngอยู่yùuตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
Mindfulness practice helps us to keep up with each moment of consciousness that is constantly changing.
ตามdtaamหลักlàkพระอภิธรรมprá à-pí-tamจิตขณะjìt kà-nàที่têeรับรู้ráp rúuอารมณ์aa-romต่างๆdtàang-dtàangนั้นnánเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunและláeดับไปdàp bpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoจนjonเราraoไม่ทันmâi tanสังเกตsǎng-gèt
According to the Abhidhamma, the moments of consciousness that perceive various objects arise and cease so rapidly that we don't notice them.
ความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangจิตขณะjìt-kà-nàทำให้tam-hâiตระหนักdtrà-nàkว่าwâaตัวตนdtuua-dtonเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛของkɔ̌ɔngจิตjìtที่tîiปรุงแต่งbprung-dtɛ̀ngขึ้นkʉ̂nไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีอยู่mii-yùuจริงjingอย่างถาวรyàang-tǎa-wɔɔn
Understanding the concept of momentary consciousness leads to the realization that the 'self' is merely a fabricated stream of consciousness, not something that permanently exists.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จิตขณะ said จิต-ขะ-หนะ?
jìt-kà-nà
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 syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jìt
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
จิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mind; mental- (bound form)mind; psychePart 1
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จิตขณะjìt-kà-nàจิตขณะjìt-kà-nàmoment of consciousnessmoment of consciousnessWord