มหาสติ
má-hăa sà-dtì
Meanings
1NounC1
extraordinary presence of mind
Figurative: very strong presence of mind or calm self-control, especially in a crisis or high-pressure moment.
Examples
ตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)สัญญาณไฟsăn-yaan faiสัญญาณไฟsăn-yaan fai1signal/indicator light; warning light2traffic light(s); traffic signalไหม้mâiไหม้mâi1[to] burn; catch fire2[to] scorch; char; overcookดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมหาสติmá-hăa sà-dtìมหาสติmá-hăa sà-dtì1great mindfulness (Buddhism)2extraordinary presence of mindมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)พาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)ใจเย็นjai 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.
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-tăanการปฏิบัติวิปัสสนากรรมฐานgaan bpà-dtì-bàt wí-bpàt-sà-naa gam-má-tăanpractice of Vipassanā meditationมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเป้าหมายbpâo măaiเป้าหมายbpâo măai1target (literal)2objective (business/strategy)3goal; target; aimเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofการเจริญgaan jà-rernการเจริญgaan jà-rern1growth; development; progress2cultivation; practice (Buddhist/formal)มหาสติmá-hăa sà-dtìมหาสติmá-hăa sà-dtì1great mindfulness (Buddhism)2extraordinary presence of mindคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectปัญญาbpan-yaaปัญญาbpan-yaa1intelligence; intellect; mental ability2wisdom; discernment3insight (Buddhist/Philosophical)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/slotรู้เห็นróo hĕnรู้เห็นróo hĕn1[to] be aware; know about2[to] be complicit; knowingly allowสภาวธรรมsà-paa-wá-tamสภาวธรรมsà-paa-wá-tam1state of phenomena; suchness (Buddhist)2mental/physical states (Buddhist)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)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.
Word Breakdown
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สติsà-dtìสติsà-dtì1mindfulness; present awareness; attention2presence of mind; sanity; consciousnessPart 2
มหาสติmá-hăa sà-dtìมหาสติmá-hăa sà-dtìextraordinary presence of mind