ฌาน
chaanMeaning
1NounB2
deep meditative absorption
a deep state of concentration in meditation, especially in Buddhist practice
Examples
ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpôo bpà-dtì-bàt tamผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpôo bpà-dtì-bàt tamBuddhist practitioner; meditatorหลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleฝึกสมาธิfèuk sà-maa-tíฝึกสมาธิfèuk sà-maa-tí[to] meditate; [to] practice meditationเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเข้าถึงkâo tĕungเข้าถึงkâo tĕung1[to] access; obtain/use2[to] reach/engage (sb/sth)3[to] deeply understand; resonate with4[to] attain/realize (abstract/spiritual truth)สภาวะฌานsà-paa-wá chaanสภาวะฌานsà-paa-wá chaanstate of jhāna; meditative absorption
Many dharma practitioners meditate to reach the state of jhana.
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การgaanจะjàเข้าถึงkâo tĕungปฐมฌานbpà-tŏm chaanได้dâiนั้นnánต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiการฝึกฝนgaan fèuk fŏnอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang sà-màm-sà-mĕr
Reaching the first jhana requires consistent practice.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaจิตjìtเข้าสู่kâo-sùuฌานchaanสิ่งรบกวนsìng-róp-guuanภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkจะjàเลือนหายไปlʉʉan-hǎai-bpaiเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเพียงpiiangความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpอันanลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ng
When the mind enters jhana, external distractions fade away, leaving only profound tranquility.
ในnaiพระไตรปิฎกprá-dtrai-bpì-dòkได้dâaiอธิบายà-tí-baaiระดับrá-dàpของkɔ̌ɔngฌานสมาบัติchaan-sà-maa-bàtไว้wáiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatถึงtʉ̌ng๘bpɛ̀ɛtขั้นkân
In the Tripitaka, the levels of jhanic attainment are explained in detail up to eight stages.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฌาน said ชาน?
chaan
- Same-sounding letterฌ sounds just like ช, so the reading uses ช.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |