ปฐมฌาน(bpà-tŏm chaan)

Meanings

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the first jhāna (meditative absorption)

In Buddhism, the first level of deep meditation (jhāna), marked by focused thought, joy, and calm pleasure from being away from distractions.

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ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpôo bpà-dtì-bàt tamผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpôo bpà-dtì-bàt tamBuddhist practitioner; meditatorต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; bound to2must; have toทำtamทำtam1[to] cook; prepare food2[to] do; make3[to] do; carry out (work)4[to] act; behave5[to] cause; makeจิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mind; mental- (bound form)ให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an end2to become calm; subside; quiet down3calm; peaceful; tranquil; quietจากjàakจากjàak1[to] leave; depart; part from2nipa palm3from; away fromกิเลสgì-lêtกิเลสgì-lêt1defilements (Buddhist)2base desire; cravingจึงjeungจึงjeung1only then; then (as a result)2therefore; so; thusจะjàจะjà1will; would (in conditional results)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; shall (future/intention marker)เข้าถึงkâo tĕungเข้าถึงkâo tĕung1[to] reach/engage (sb/sth)2[to] attain/realize (abstract/spiritual truth)3[to] access; obtain/use4[to] deeply understand; resonate withปฐมฌานbpà-tŏm chaanปฐมฌานbpà-tŏm chaanthe first jhāna (meditative absorption)ได้dâiได้dâi1[to] manage to; succeed in2[to] get; obtain; receive3actualized-action marker4can; [to] be able to; may5okay; sure; agreed
A dharma practitioner must calm their mind from defilements to be able to attain the first jhāna.
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Word Breakdown

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ปฐมฌานbpà-tŏm chaanปฐมฌานbpà-tŏm chaanthe first jhāna (meditative absorption)