สมถะ

sà-mà-tà

Meanings

1NounB2

calmness; tranquility (of mind); samatha

A state of mental calm and steadiness; in Buddhism, the practice that develops calm (samatha) and concentration.

Examples

คุณลุงkun lungคุณลุงkun lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนรักkon rákคนรักkon ráklover; sweetheart; romantic partnerสันโดษsăn-dòhtสันโดษsăn-dòht1content; contented; self-sufficient in desire2contentmentและláeและláeand (coordinating)ใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)สมถะsà-mà-tàสมถะsà-mà-tà1calmness; tranquility (of mind); samatha2samatha (calm-abiding meditation)
My uncle is a person who loves solitude and lives a life of calm simplicity.
2NounC1

samatha (calm-abiding meditation)

A Buddhist meditation practice that cultivates calm and concentration (samādhi) by focusing attention on a chosen object.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)เจริญสมถะjà-rern sà-mà-tàเจริญสมถะjà-rern sà-mà-tà[to] practice tranquility meditationทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพัฒนาpát-tá-naaพัฒนาpát-tá-naa1[to] develop; improve2[to] develop [sb/sth] (skills; capacity)3development (process)สมาธิsà-maa-tíสมาธิsà-maa-tí1concentration; focused attention2meditative concentration (Buddhist samādhi)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ความสงบkwaam sà-ngòpความสงบkwaam sà-ngòp1calmness; tranquility2quiet; stillness3peace (absence of conflict)4public order; law and order (official)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate
He practices samatha meditation every morning to develop concentration and calm before starting work.

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