โลกธรรม(lôhk tam)
Meanings
1NounC2
worldly conditions (Buddhist)
In Buddhist doctrine, the conditions and concerns of worldly life that are subject to change and affect ordinary people.
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1at; in; on (with time expressions)2when; at the time thatอายุมากàa-yú mâakอายุมากàa-yú mâakelderly; of advanced age; oldขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1postverbal particle: onset or occurrence2[to] board; get on3result complement: upward/better4[to] increase5[to] go up; rise; ascend6northward/up-country7[to] sprout; grow; appearเขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3well; after all (emphasis/justification)4topic/resumption marker5conditional marker (if… then…)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start to; begin to2[to] start; beginปลงbplongปลงbplong1[to] let go; be detached; resign oneself2[to] shave (ritual/ordination)3[to] cremate; carry out funeral rites forกับgàpกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versusเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1about; regarding (as a topic marker)2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4matter; issue; subjectโลกธรรมlôhk tamโลกธรรมlôhk tam1worldly conditions (Buddhist)2the eight worldly vicissitudesและláeและláeand (coordinating)หันมาhăn maaหันมาhăn maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingใส่ใจsài jaiใส่ใจsài jai1attentive; caring (attrib.)2[to] pay close attention to; be attentive to3[to] care about; be concerned forความสงบkwaam sà-ngòpความสงบkwaam sà-ngòp1calmness; tranquility2quiet; stillness3peace (absence of conflict)4public order; law and order (official)ภายในpaai naiภายในpaai nai1inside; indoors2within; inside (place/scope)3within (time limit); by4inside; internalจิตใจjìt jaiจิตใจjìt jai1disposition; temperament2mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)แทนtaenแทนtaen1in place of; on behalf of2[to] replace; substitute for3instead; rather
As he got older, he became more accepting of worldly conditions and started focusing on inner peace instead.
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ผู้ที่pôo têeมีmeeจิตใจเข้มแข็งjìt-jai kêm kăengย่อมyômไม่หวั่นไหวmâi wàn wăiไปbpaiกับgàpโลกธรรมlôhk tamที่têeเข้ามาkâo maaในnaiชีวิตchee-wítไม่ว่าจะmâi wâa jàดีdeeหรือrĕuร้ายráai
Those with a strong mind will not be shaken by the worldly conditions that enter their lives, whether good or bad.
การเข้าใจgaan kâo jaiธรรมชาติtam-má-châatของkŏngโลกธรรมlôhk tamทำtamให้hâiเราraoสามารถsăa-mâatเผชิญกับphà-chern gàpความผันผวนkwaam păn pŭuanของkŏngชีวิตchee-wítได้dâiอย่างyàangมีสติmee sà-dtì
Understanding the nature of worldly concerns allows us to face life's fluctuations with mindfulness.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangผู้pôoคร่ำหวอดkrâm wòtในnaiวงการwong gaanมานานmaa naanย่อมyômเข้าใจkâo jaiสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tamข้อkôนี้néeดีว่าdee wâaชื่อเสียงchêuu sĭiangและláeคำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaanเป็นเพียงbpen piiangโลกธรรมlôhk tamที่ผ่านมาtêe pàan maaแล้วก็láeo gâwผ่านไปpàan bpai
A veteran politician understands this truth well: fame and criticism are merely worldly conditions that come and go.
2NounC2
the eight worldly vicissitudes
Specifically, the eight worldly conditions: gain/loss, status/disrepute, praise/blame, pleasure/pain (ลาภลาภlâapgain; benefit; good fortune–เสื่อมลาภเสื่อมลาภsèuuam lâap1loss of fortune; loss of wealth2[to] lose fortune; [to] lose wealth, ยศยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standing–เสื่อมยศ, สรรเสริญสรรเสริญsăn-sĕrn1[to] praise; extol2praise; commendation (formal)–นินทานินทาnin-taa1[to] gossip; backbite2gossip; backbiting, สุขสุขsùk1happiness; well-being2happy; content (formal/literary)–ทุกข์ทุกข์túk1suffering; misery; distress2[to] suffer; be in distress).
Examples
การเข้าใจgaan kâo jaiการเข้าใจgaan kâo jai1empathetic understanding2understanding; comprehension3interpretation; construalเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1about; regarding (as a topic marker)2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4matter; issue; subjectโลกธรรมlôhk tamโลกธรรมlôhk tam1worldly conditions (Buddhist)2the eight worldly vicissitudes๘8จะjàจะjà1will; would (in conditional results)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; shall (future/intention marker)ช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีสติmee sà-dtìมีสติmee sà-dtì1[to] be conscious; clear-headed2[to] be mindful; aware of the present3[to] keep one's presence of mind; stay composedและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่ยึดติดmâi yéut dtìtไม่ยึดติดmâi yéut dtìtnot attached; detached; not fixatedกับgàpกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versusความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètsuccess; achievement; accomplishmentหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or?; really? (question/finality particle)2or (choice/alternative)ความล้มเหลวkwaam lóm lĕoความล้มเหลวkwaam lóm lĕo1system failure; malfunction2failure; not achieving a goalมากmâakมากmâak1many; numerous2very; extremely3much; a lot; greatlyจนเกินไปjon gern bpaiจนเกินไปjon gern bpaitoo; excessively
Understanding the eight worldly conditions helps us to be mindful and not overly attached to success or failure.
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ผู้มีปัญญาpôo mee bpan-yaaย่อมyômไม่หวั่นไหวmâi wàn wăiต่อdtòโลกธรรมlôhk tamไม่ว่าจะเป็นmâi wâa jà bpenคำkamสรรเสริญเยินยอsăn-sĕrn yern yorหรือrĕuคำนินทาkam nin-taaว่าร้ายwâa ráai
A wise person is not shaken by the worldly conditions, whether it be praise and adulation or blame and slander.
ในฐานะnai tăa-náบุคคลbùk-konสาธารณะsăa-taa-rá-náเขาkăoต้องdtôngเผชิญกับphà-chern gàpโลกธรรมlôhk tamทั้งtáng๘8อย่างyàangหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangไม่ได้mâi dâaiทั้งtángเรื่องrêuuangลาภlâapยศyótสุขsùkทุกข์túkซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenเรื่องธรรมดาrêuuang tam-má-daaของkŏngชีวิตchee-wít
As a public figure, he must unavoidably face all eight worldly conditions, including gain, status, pleasure, and pain, which are normal parts of life.
พระอริยเจ้าprá à-rí-yá jâoมีmeeจิตใจjìt jaiที่têeตั้งมั่นdtâng mânอยู่เหนือyòo nĕuuaโลกธรรมlôhk tamจึงjeungไม่mâiยินดียินร้ายyin dee yin ráaiเมื่อmêuuaได้dâiลาภlâapเสื่อมsèuamลาภlâapได้dâiยศyótเสื่อมsèuamยศyótหรือrĕuเมื่อmêuuaมีmeeคนkonสรรเสริญsăn-sĕrnนินทาnin-taa
An enlightened being has a mind firmly established above the worldly conditions, thus feels neither pleasure nor sorrow when experiencing gain or loss, status or disrepute, or when being praised or blamed.
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โลกธรรมlôhk tamโลกธรรมlôhk tamworldly conditions (Buddhist)