เจริญเมตตา(jà-rern mâyt-dtaa)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] cultivate loving-kindness

to intentionally develop feelings of kindness and goodwill toward oneself and others, especially as a Buddhist meditation practice (mettā).

Examples

ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ใช้เวลาchái way-laaใช้เวลาchái way-laa1[to] spend time [doing sth/with sb]2[to] take (a certain amount of) timeสักครู่sàk krôoสักครู่sàk krôo1a moment; a short time2just a moment; briefly; in a momentเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเจริญเมตตาjà-rern mâyt-dtaaเจริญเมตตาjà-rern mâyt-dtaa1[to] cultivate loving-kindness2[to] practice mettā meditationต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngall things; everythingก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toวันใหม่wan màiวันใหม่wan màia new day
Every morning, he takes a moment to cultivate loving-kindness toward all beings before starting his day.
2VerbB2

[to] practice mettā meditation

to perform formal meditation exercises that generate and extend loving-kindness to various beings.

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)สวดมนต์sùuat monสวดมนต์sùuat mon1[to] chant/recite prayers2prayer chanting; recitationเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)พระสงฆ์prá sŏngพระสงฆ์prá sŏng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)นำพาnam paaนำพาnam paa1[to] lead; [to] take [sb/sth] along2[to] bring about; [to] result inญาติโยมเจริญเมตตาyâat yoom jà-rern mêt-dtaaญาติโยมเจริญเมตตาyâat yoom jà-rern mêt-dtaaBuddhist exhortation: lay devotees, cultivate loving-kindnessเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลำดับต่อไปlam-dàp dtòr bpaiลำดับต่อไปlam-dàp dtòr bpainext; next in order; subsequently
After finishing the chanting, the monks will lead the laypeople in the loving-kindness meditation as the next step.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เจริญjà-rernเจริญjà-rern1prosper; flourish; develop2advance; progress3blessed; auspicious (formal)Part 1
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เมตตาmêt-dtaaเมตตาmêt-dtaaloving-kindness; benevolencePart 2
เจริญเมตตาjà-rern mâyt-dtaaเจริญเมตตาjà-rern mâyt-dtaa[to] cultivate loving-kindness