จิตตสันตติ
jìt-dtà-sǎn-dtà-dtìMeaning
1NounC2
continuity of consciousness (Buddhist psychology)
the continuous series of moments of consciousness, a concept in Buddhist philosophy and Abhidhamma describing how mind-stream arises and passes away without a fixed self
Examples
แนวคิดnaeo kítแนวคิดnaeo kít1concept; idea; notion2approach; perspective3school of thought; set of ideasเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)จิตตสันตติjìt-dtà-sǎn-dtà-dtìจิตตสันตติjìt-dtà-sǎn-dtà-dtìcontinuity of consciousness (Buddhist psychology)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พระอภิธรรมprá à-pí-tamพระอภิธรรมprá à-pí-tamAbhidhamma; Buddhist analytical doctrineอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mind; mental- (bound form)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการเกิดขึ้นgaan gèrt kêunการเกิดขึ้นgaan gèrt kêun1occurrence; happening2arising; emergence; originationและláeและláeand (coordinating)ดับไปdàp bpaiดับไปdàp bpai1[to] go out; [to] be extinguished2[to] die; [to] pass away (literary)อย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangcontinuously; continually; on an ongoing basisไม่ได้mâi 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)คงอยู่kong yòoคงอยู่kong yòo[to] remain; persist; endure; surviveถาวรtăa-wonถาวรtăa-wonpermanent; lasting
The concept of the mind-stream in Abhidhamma explains that consciousness arises and ceases continuously; it is not permanent.
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การเจริญสติปัฏฐานgaan jà-rern sà-dtì-bpàt-tăanคือkeuการเฝ้าดูgaan fâo dooจิตตสันตติjìt-dtà-sǎn-dtà-dtìของkŏngตนdtonเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเห็นhĕnความไม่เที่ยงkwaam mâi tîiangของkŏngสภาวะจิตsà-paa-wá jìtตามdtaamความเป็นจริงkwaam bpen jing
The practice of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness involves observing one's own mind-stream to see the impermanence of mental states as they truly are.
เมื่อmêuuaเข้าใจkâo jaiหลักlàkจิตตสันตติjìt-dtà-sǎn-dtà-dtìอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang lúk súengจะjàทำให้tam hâiคลายklaaiความยึดมั่นถือมั่นkwaam yéut mân tĕuu mânในตัวnai dtuuaตนdtonลงlongได้dâi
A deep understanding of the principle of the mind-stream can lead to a reduction in clinging to the idea of a self.
ในnaiทัศนะtát-sà-náระดับrá-dàpปรมัตถ์bpà-rá-mátจิตตสันตติjìt-dtà-sǎn-dtà-dtìเป็นเพียงbpen piiangกระแสgrà-săeแห่งhàengนามธรรมnaam-má-tamที่têeประกอบด้วยbprà-gòp dûuaiเหตุปัจจัยhèt bpàt-jaiปรุงแต่งbprung dtàengขึ้นkêunชั่วขณะchûua kà-nàจึงjeungปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakแก่นสารgàen săanของkŏngตัวตนที่แท้จริงdtuua dton têe táe jing
From an ultimate reality perspective, the mind-stream is merely a flow of mental phenomena conditioned by causal factors, thus devoid of any real, substantive self.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จิตตสันตติ said จิด-สัน-ตะ-ติ?
jìt-dtà-sǎn-dtà-dtì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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
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 | — | — |