ตามรู้
dtaam-rúuMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] be mindful of; [to] continuously observe
To continuously observe, keep track of, or be mindful of something as it happens. This term is most frequently used in Buddhist meditation and mindfulness contexts to describe the act of observing one's own thoughts, feelings, or physical sensations without attachment.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesนั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-tíนั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-títo meditate (seated)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyตามรู้dtaam-rúuตามรู้dtaam-rúu[to] be mindful of; [to] continuously observeลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jai1breath2life; life force (figurative)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptบังคับbang-kápบังคับbang-káp1[to] force; compel2[to] control; steer; operate3mandatory; compulsory; obligatory4to enforce; to imposeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ช้าลงcháa-longช้าลงcháa-long1[to] slow down; become slower2more slowly
When I meditate, I keep observing my breathing without trying to force it to slow down.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaความโกรธkwaam-gròotเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nให้hâiตามรู้dtaam-rúuว่าwâaกำลังgam-langโกรธgròotแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàรีบrîipตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoคนkonที่tîiทำtamให้hâiเราraoไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jai
When anger arises, mindfully observe that you are angry instead of immediately reacting to the person who upset you.
การตามรู้gaan-dtaam-rúuความคิดkwaam-kítที่tîiผุดขึ้นpùt-kʉ̂nไม่ใช่mâi-châiการกดgaan-gòtข่มkòmหรือrʉ̌ʉคล้อยตามklɔ́ɔi-dtaamแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการเห็นgaan-hěnความคิดkwaam-kítนั้นnánเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ดับไปdàp-bpaiโดยdooiไม่mâiยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉ
Mindfully observing thoughts as they arise is neither suppressing them nor going along with them, but seeing them arise and pass away without attachment.
ขณะkà-nàภาวนาpaa-wá-naaผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtพึงpʉngตามรู้dtaam-rúuเวทนาwêet-tá-naaที่tîiปรากฏbpraa-gòtตามdtaamความเป็นจริงkwaam-bpen-jingมิใช่mí-châiเพ่งpêngจ้องjɔ̂ngด้วยdûuaiความคาดหวังkwaam-kâat-wǎngว่าwâaจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngหายไปhǎai-bpaiทันทีtan-tii
During meditation, practitioners should mindfully observe sensations as they actually occur, rather than fixating on them with the expectation that they must disappear immediately.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtaam
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
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)[to] follow; go afterPart 1
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รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceive[to] know; be aware ofPart 2
ตามรู้dtaam-rúuตามรู้dtaam-rúu[to] be mindful of; [to] continuously observe[to] be mindful of; [to] continuously observeWord