สมุทัย(sà-mù-tai)
Meanings
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origin of suffering; cause (Buddhism)
In Buddhism (Second Noble Truth), the origin or cause of suffering, specifically craving (ตัณหาตัณหาdtan-hăa1craving; strong desire2lust (Buddhist context)3attachment; thirsting (doctrinal)) and attachment that give rise to dukkha.
Examples
พระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâothe Buddha; the Enlightened Oneสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสมุทัยsà-mù-taiสมุทัยsà-mù-taiorigin of suffering; cause (Buddhism)หรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ความอยากkwaam yàakความอยากkwaam yàakdesire; craving; wantคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectต้นเหตุdtôn hàytต้นเหตุdtôn hàytroot cause; originของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความทุกข์kwaam túkความทุกข์kwaam túk1suffering; distress2hardship; adversity3dukkha (Buddhism)
The Buddha taught that Samudaya, or craving, is the root cause of suffering.