ปรมัตถธรรม

bpà-rá-mát-tà-tam

Meanings

1NounC1

ultimate reality; ultimate truth (Buddhist)

Ultimate reality or ultimate truth in Buddhist philosophy, contrasted with conventional truth (สมมติสัจจะสมมติสัจจะsŏm-mút sàt-jàconventional truth (Buddhist concept)/สมมติธรรม).

Examples

ในทางnai taangในทางnai taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năa1Buddhism2the Buddhist faith/traditionสิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2matter; issue3classifier for matters/cases (formal)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเป็นเพียงbpen piiangเป็นเพียงbpen piiangonly; merelyสมมติสัจจะsŏm-mút sàt-jàสมมติสัจจะsŏm-mút sàt-jàconventional truth (Buddhist concept)ไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ปรมัตถธรรมbpà-rá-mát-tà-tamปรมัตถธรรมbpà-rá-mát-tà-tam1ultimate reality; ultimate truth (Buddhist)2ultimate dhammas; irreducible phenomena
In Buddhism, what we see is only conventional truth, not the ultimate reality.
2NounC2

ultimate dhammas; irreducible phenomena

The fundamental, irreducible phenomena (dhammas) in Abhidhamma that constitute reality, as opposed to conventional designations.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พระอภิธรรมprá à-pí-tamพระอภิธรรมprá à-pí-tam1Abhidhamma; Buddhist analytical doctrine2Abhidhamma texts/studyจิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mental state; mood4mind; mental- (bound form)เจตสิกjay-dtà-sìkเจตสิกjay-dtà-sìkmental factor; mental concomitant (Buddhist psychology)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4Buddha image; statue5grammatical formและláeและláeand (coordinating)นิพพานníp-paanนิพพานníp-paan1Nirvana; final liberation2peaceful release (figurative)ถือเป็นtĕu bpenถือเป็นtĕu bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toปรมัตถธรรมbpà-rá-mát-tà-tamปรมัตถธรรมbpà-rá-mát-tà-tam1ultimate reality; ultimate truth (Buddhist)2ultimate dhammas; irreducible phenomenaสี่ประการsèe bprà-gaanสี่ประการsèe bprà-gaanfour points; four aspects
In the Abhidhamma, consciousness, mental factors, matter, and Nibbana are considered the four ultimate phenomena.

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Word Breakdown

ปรมัตถbpà-rá-màtปรมัตถbpà-rá-màt1ultimate; absolute (formal)2ultimate reality; ultimate truthPart 1
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ธรรมtamธรรมtam1Dharma; Buddhist teaching2morality; righteousness3natural law; nature (truth)Part 2
ปรมัตถธรรมbpà-rá-mát-tà-tamปรมัตถธรรมbpà-rá-mát-tà-tamultimate reality; ultimate truth (Buddhist)