สมถกรรม(sà-mà-tà-gam)
Meanings
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tranquility meditation practice
the practice of tranquility meditation or the act of calming the mind, specifically in a Buddhist context
Examples
พระสงฆ์prá sŏngพระสงฆ์prá sŏng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วัดป่าwát bpàaวัดป่าwát bpàaforest monastery (Theravāda)มักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)การเจริญgaan jà-rernการเจริญgaan jà-rern1growth; development; progress2cultivation; practice (Buddhist/formal)สมถกรรมsà-mà-tà-gamสมถกรรมsà-mà-tà-gamtranquility meditation practiceเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveจิตใจjìt jaiจิตใจjìt jai1disposition; temperament2mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitสงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1to become calm; subside; quiet down2calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet3to cease hostilities; make peaceก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toวิปัสสนาwí-bpàt-sà-naaวิปัสสนาwí-bpàt-sà-naavipassanā; insight meditation
Monks in forest temples often emphasize practicing tranquility meditation to calm the mind before starting Vipassana.