ละกิเลส(lá gì-lès)
Meanings
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[to] abandon worldly desires
to abandon worldly desires or passions; to rid oneself of spiritual defilements (a concept in Buddhism).
Examples
หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleบวชเรียนbùuat riianบวชเรียนbùuat riian[to] enter the monkhood to studyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofศึกษาsèuk-săaศึกษาsèuk-săa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoธรรมะtam-máธรรมะtam-má1righteousness; moral law2Dhamma talk; sermon3Dhamma; Buddhist teachingsและláeและláeand (coordinating)ฝึกฝนfèuk fŏnฝึกฝนfèuk fŏn1[to] practice; train [sb]/[oneself] (repeatedly)2[to] cultivate; refine [skills/discipline]การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterละกิเลสlá gì-lèsละกิเลสlá gì-lès[to] abandon worldly desires
Many people ordain as monks to study the Dhamma and practice abandoning worldly desires.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ตัดกิเลสtàd-gì-létตัดกิเลสtàd-gì-lét[to] eliminate worldly desires; [to] cut off passions
[to] eliminate worldly desires; [to] cut off passions
สละโลกีย์sà-là lôh-geeสละโลกีย์sà-là lôh-gee[to] renounce worldly life; forsake sensuality
[to] renounce worldly life; forsake sensuality
เอาชนะกิเลสao chá-ná gì-lèetเอาชนะกิเลสao chá-ná gì-lèet[to] overcome defilements; worldly desires
[to] overcome defilements; worldly desires
Word Breakdown
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ละกิเลสlá gì-lèsละกิเลสlá gì-lès[to] abandon worldly desires