เจตสิก
jèet-dtà-sìkMeaning
1NounC2
mental factor; mental concomitant (Buddhist psychology)
A mental factor that arises together with consciousness (citta), such as feeling, perception, intention, attention, etc., in Buddhist Abhidhamma.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อภิธรรมà-pí-tamอภิธรรมà-pí-tamAbhidhamma; higher doctrineเจตสิกjèet-dtà-sìkเจตสิกjèet-dtà-sìkmental factor; mental concomitant (Buddhist psychology)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyเวทนาwêet-tá-naaเวทนาwêet-tá-naa1feeling; sensation (Buddhist aggregate; 1 of 5)2pain; suffering (literary/formal)3[to] pity; feel compassion forและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)เกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàp1together with; along with2at the same time as; whileจิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mind; mental- (bound form)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)อยู่แยกyùu-yɛ̂ɛkอยู่แยกyùu-yɛ̂ɛk[to] live separately; live apartกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
In Abhidhamma, mental factors like feeling and perception arise together with consciousness; they are not separate.
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ครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaเมื่อmêuuaจิตjìtรับรู้ráp rúuอารมณ์aa-romหนึ่งnèungๆ-เจตสิกjay-dtà-sìkทั้งหลายtáng lăaiเช่นchênฉันทะchăn-táและláeวิริยะwí-rí-yàจะjàประกอบbprà-gòpร่วมกันrûuam ganจนjonทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtการใส่ใจgaan sài jaiหรือrĕuเฉยเมยchŏie moieแตกต่างกันไปdtàek dtàang gan bpai
The teacher explained that when the mind cognizes an object, various mental factors, such as desire-to-do and energy, co-arise and result in different degrees of attention or indifference.
แม้mɛ́ɛความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiและlɛ́ความkwaamระลึกได้rá-lʉ́k-dâaiจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenคนละkon-láอย่างyàangแต่dtɛ̀ɛในทางnai-taangอภิธรรมà-pí-tamถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเป็นbpenเจตสิกjèet-dtà-sìkที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumลงlongพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpจิตjìtดวงduuangเดียวกันdiiao-ganขึ้นกับkʉ̂n-gàpเหตุปัจจัยhèet-bpàt-jaiที่tîiประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpอยู่yùu
Although intention and mindfulness seem different, in Abhidhamma they are considered mental factors that converge with the same moment of consciousness, depending on the accompanying conditions.
เมื่อmêuuaพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaไตรลักษณ์dtrai-lákในnaiระดับrá-dàpจิตตสันตติjìt-dtà-sǎn-dtà-dtìจะjàเห็นว่าhĕn wâaเจตสิกjay-dtà-sìkทั้งปวงtáng bpuuangล้วนlúuanเกิดดับgèrt dàpตามdtaamจิตjìtอย่างฉับพลันyàang chàp planมิใช่mí châiตัวตนdtuua dtonถาวรtăa-wonหากแต่hàak dtàeเป็นbpenองค์ประกอบong bprà-gòpชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoที่อาศัยtêe aa-săiเหตุปัจจัยhèt bpàt-jaiปรุงแต่งbprung dtàeng
When contemplating the three characteristics at the level of the mental continuum, one sees that all mental factors arise and cease along with consciousness instantaneously; they are not permanent selves but temporary constituents conditioned by causes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เจตสิก said เจด-ตะ-สิก?
jèet-dtà-sìk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jèet
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |