ดูจิต
duu-jìtMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] observe one's mind
to observe one's own mind or consciousness, typically as a practice of mindfulness or introspection.
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเครียดๆkrîiat krîiatเครียดๆkrîiat krîiatstressed; tense; somewhat stressful (colloq.)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)นิ่งๆnîng-nîngนิ่งๆnîng-nîng1very still; without moving; quietly2motionless; unreactive; calm3Keep still!; Don't move!4understatedly; low‑keyแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดูจิตdoo jìtดูจิตdoo jìt[to] observe one's mindของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
When I'm stressed, I try to sit still and observe my own mind.
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การดูgaan-duuจิตjìtช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo-jaiอารมณ์aa-romที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ไม่ยึดติดmâi-yʉ́t-dtìtกับgàpมันman
Observing the mind helps us understand the emotions that arise and not cling to them.
หัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngการปฏิบัติธรรมgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamคือkʉʉการดูgaan-duuจิตjìtโดยdooiไม่mâiตัดสินdtàt-sǐnแค่kɛ̂ɛเฝ้ามองfâo-mɔɔngความคิดkwaam-kítที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ดับไปdàp-bpai
The core of the Dharma practice is to observe the mind without judgment, just watching thoughts as they arise and then cease.
ผู้ที่pûu-tîiฝึกfʉ̀kดูจิตduu-jìtอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əจะjàเห็นhěnสภาวะsà-paa-wáความไม่เที่ยงkwaam-mâi-tîiangของkɔ̌ɔngนามnaamธรรมทั้งปวงtam-táng-bpuuang
Those who regularly practice observing the mind will see the state of impermanence of all mental phenomena.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
duu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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จิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mind; mental- (bound form)mind; psychePart 2
ดูจิตduu-jìtดูจิตduu-jìt[to] observe one's mind[to] observe one's mindWord