มหาสติ
má-hǎa-sà-dtìMeanings
1NounC1
extraordinary presence of mind
Figurative: very strong presence of mind or calm self-control, especially in a crisis or high-pressure moment.
Examples
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)สัญญาณไฟsǎn-yaan-faiสัญญาณไฟsǎn-yaan-fai1signal/indicator light; warning light2traffic light(s); traffic signalไหม้mâiไหม้mâi1[to] burn; catch fire2[to] scorch; char; be burnt3burnt; scorched; charredดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมหาสติmá-hǎa-sà-dtìมหาสติmá-hǎa-sà-dtì1extraordinary presence of mind2great mindfulness (Buddhism)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)พาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyใจเย็นjai-yenใจเย็นjai-yen1calm; patient; cool-headed2[to] calm down; take it easy
When the fire alarm sounded, he had great presence of mind and led everyone out calmly.
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นักบินnák-binต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiมหาสติmá-hǎa-sà-dtìอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungในnaiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binที่tîiเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngให้hâiลงจอดlong-jɔ̀ɔtได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The pilot had to use immense self-control to safely land the plane with a malfunctioning engine.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความโกลาหลวุ่นวายkwaam-goo-laa-hǒn-wûn-waaiหลังlǎngเกิดgə̀ətเหตุระเบิดhèet-rá-bə̀ətทีมกู้ภัยtiim-gûu-paiต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanด้วยdûuaiมหาสติmá-hǎa-sà-dtìเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้รอดชีวิตpûu-rɔ̂ɔt-chii-wít
Amidst the chaos following the explosion, the rescue team had to work with immense presence of mind to help the survivors.
แม้máeจะjàถูกtòokซักฟอกsák fôkอย่างหนักหน่วงyàang nàk nùuangกลางglaangสภาsà-paaเขาkăoก็gâwตอบdtòpทุกtúkคำถามkam tăamด้วยdûuayมหาสติmá-hăa sà-dtìอันanแน่วแน่nâeo nâeทำให้tam hâiฝ่ายค้านfàai káanต้องdtôngนิ่งอึ้งnîng ûengไปbpaiตามๆdtaam dtaamกันgan
Even when being heavily grilled in parliament, he answered every question with unwavering calm, leaving the opposition stunned into silence.
2NounC2
great mindfulness (Buddhism)
A very strong state of mindfulness; in Buddhism, a high level of awareness that clearly sees things and removes confusion.
Examples
การปฏิบัติวิปัสสนากรรมฐานgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-wí-bpàt-sà-naa-gam-má-tǎanการปฏิบัติวิปัสสนากรรมฐานgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-wí-bpàt-sà-naa-gam-má-tǎanpractice of Vipassanā meditationมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai1goal; target; aim2target (literal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofการเจริญgaan-jà-rəənการเจริญgaan-jà-rəən1growth; development; progress2cultivation; practice (Buddhist/formal)มหาสติmá-hǎa-sà-dtìมหาสติmá-hǎa-sà-dtì1extraordinary presence of mind2great mindfulness (Buddhism)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ปัญญาbpan-yaaปัญญาbpan-yaa1intelligence; intellect; mental ability2wisdom; discernment3insight (Buddhist/Philosophical)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรู้เห็นrúu-hěnรู้เห็นrúu-hěn1[to] be aware; know about2[to] be complicit; knowingly allowสภาวธรรมsà-paa-wá-tamสภาวธรรมsà-paa-wá-tam1natural condition; intrinsic nature (Buddhist)2mental/physical states (Buddhist)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)ความเป็นจริงkwaam-bpen-jingความเป็นจริงkwaam-bpen-jing1reality; the state of things as they are2truth; what is actually the case
The practice of Vipassana meditation aims to develop 'mahasati', which is the wisdom to see the true nature of phenomena.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətมหาสติmá-hǎa-sà-dtìขึ้นkʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoจิตjìtจะjàแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎiปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakความหลงผิดkwaam-lǒng-pìtสามารถsǎa-mâatแยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́ได้dâaiว่าwâaสิ่งใดsìng-daiเป็นbpenกุศลgù-sǒnหรือrʉ̌ʉอกุศลà-gù-sǒn
When 'mahasati' arises, the mind becomes clear and free from delusion, able to distinguish between what is wholesome and unwholesome.
การเจริญสติปัฏฐานgaan-jà-rəən-sà-dtì-bpàt-tǎan๔sìiเป็นbpenหนทางhǒn-taangโดยตรงdooi-dtrongที่tîiนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuการบรรลุgaan-ban-lúมหาสติmá-hǎa-sà-dtìและlɛ́มรรคผลนิพพานmák-pǒn-níp-paanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
The cultivation of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness is the direct path leading to the attainment of 'mahasati' and, ultimately, the path, fruition, and Nibbana.
ในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeมหาสติmá-hăa sà-dtìเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunนั้นnánย่อมyômตัดdtàtกระแสgrà-săeปฏิจจสมุปบาทbpà-dtìt-jà-sà-mùp-bàatขจัดkà-jàtกิเลสgì-lêtให้hâiสิ้นsînไปถึงbpai tĕungรากเหง้าrâak ngâoและláeเปิดbpèrtเผยให้เห็นถึงpŏei hâi hĕn tĕungสภาวะsà-paa-wáแห่งhàengอสังขตธรรมà-săng-kà-dtà-tam
The moment 'mahasati' arises, it severs the chain of dependent origination, eradicating defilements at their very root, and reveals the state of the unconditioned.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มหาสติ said มะ-หา-สะ-ติ?
má-hǎa-sà-dtì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
má
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
มหาmá-hǎaมหาmá-hǎa1great; grand; vast (formal/literary)2prefix meaning great-/grand-; super-3title for a monk qualified in Pali studiesgreat; grand; vast (formal/literary)Part 1
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สติsà-dtìสติsà-dtì1mindfulness; present awareness; attention2presence of mind; sanity; consciousnessmindfulness; present awareness; attentionPart 2
มหาสติmá-hǎa-sà-dtìมหาสติmá-hǎa-sà-dtìextraordinary presence of mindextraordinary presence of mindWord