ตถตา
dtà-tà-dtaaMeaning
1NounC1
(Buddhism) thusness; suchness
In Buddhism, the true nature of things just as they are, beyond words or concepts; often translated as "suchness" or "thusness".
Examples
หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all thingsเป็นไปตามbpen bpai dtaamเป็นไปตามbpen bpai dtaam1[to] be in accordance with; conform to; comply with2[to] go/turn out as (expected/planned)ตถตาdtà-tà-dtaaตถตาdtà-tà-dtaa(Buddhism) thusness; suchnessคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของมันkŏng manของมันkŏng manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)เช่นนั้นchên nánเช่นนั้นchên nán1like that; in that way; thus2then; in that case3such; that kind ofเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
The venerable father taught that everything accords with "suchness"; it is just the way it is.
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เมื่อmêuuaเราraoยอมรับyom rápความจริงkwaam jingของkŏngชีวิตchee-wítได้dâiโดยdoiไม่mâiปรุงแต่งbprung dtàengเราraoจะjàเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiสภาวะsà-paa-wáแห่งhàengตถตาdtà-tà-dtaaมากขึ้นmâak kêun
When we can accept the reality of life without embellishment, we get closer to the state of "suchness".
การหยั่งรู้gaan yàng róoถึงtĕungตถตาdtà-tà-dtaaคือkeuการเห็นgaan hĕnสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngตามdtaamความเป็นจริงkwaam bpen jingปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakการตัดสินgaan dtàt-sĭnด้วยdûuayอคติà-kà-dtìส่วนตนsùuan dton
To intuitively know "suchness" is to see all things as they truly are, free from judgment by personal bias.
การใช้ภาษาgaan chái paa-săaอธิบายà-tí-baaiสภาวะsà-paa-wáตถตาdtà-tà-dtaaนั้นnánเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangที่têeขัดแย้งในตัวเองkàt-yáeng nai dtuua ayngเพราะpráwแก่นแท้gàen táeของมันkŏng manอยู่เหนือyòo nĕuuaคำพูดkam pôotและláeมโนทัศน์má-noh-tátทั้งปวงtáng bpuuang
Using language to explain the state of "suchness" is inherently contradictory, as its true essence lies beyond all words and concepts.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ถ, 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 | — | — |