สังขาร(săng-kăan)

Meanings

1NounB2

the body; physical condition

The body or physical condition of a person, especially seen as aging, decaying, and subject to change.

Examples

Although he can still work, his physical condition has begun to warn him with knee pain.
2NounC2

conditioned phenomena (Buddhist)

In Buddhism, conditioned phenomena; things formed by causes and conditions, and thus impermanent and changeable.

Examples

พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaan1Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)2revered monk-teacher (form of address)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสังขารsăng-kăanสังขารsăng-kăan1the body; physical condition2conditioned phenomena (Buddhist)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectสิ่งที่sìng têeสิ่งที่sìng têethe thing that; whatเกิดจากgèrt jàakเกิดจากgèrt jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byเหตุปัจจัยhèt bpàt-jaiเหตุปัจจัยhèt bpàt-jaicauses and factorsและláeและláeand (coordinating)ย่อมyômย่อมyômnaturally; as expectedแปรไปbprae bpaiแปรไปbprae bpai[to] change; alterตามdtaamตามdtaam1[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)เงื่อนไขngêuuan kăiเงื่อนไขngêuuan kăi1condition; requirement2terms; provisions3constraint; limitationไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperยึดติดyéut dtìtยึดติดyéut dtìt1[to] stick; adhere (to [sth])2[to] cling to; be fixated on3stuck; adherent
The monk explained that sankhara are things formed by causes and conditions and inevitably change according to circumstances; we should not cling to them.