ไตรลักษณ์(dtrai-lák)
Meanings
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three marks of existence
Buddhist doctrine of the three characteristics of existence: impermanence (อนิจจังอนิจจังà-nít-jangimpermanent; transient (Buddhist)), suffering/unsatisfactoriness (ทุกขัง), and non-self (อนัตตาอนัตตาà-nát-dtaanon-self (Buddhism))
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaan1Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)2revered monk-teacher (form of address)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[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; criticizeไตรลักษณ์dtrai-lákไตรลักษณ์dtrai-lákthree marks of existenceคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectอนิจจังà-nít-jangอนิจจังà-nít-jangimpermanent; transient (Buddhist)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ขังkăngขังkăng1[to] imprison; detain [sb]2[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]3stagnant; standing (of water/air)4to be stuck; hemmed inและláeและláeand (coordinating)อนัตตาà-nát-dtaaอนัตตาà-nát-dtaanon-self (Buddhism)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofรู้เท่าทันróo tâo tanรู้เท่าทันróo tâo tan1[to] be aware of; keep abreast of2[to] see through; not be fooled byในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชีวิตประจำวันchee-wít bprà-jam wanชีวิตประจำวันchee-wít bprà-jam wandaily life; everyday life
The monk taught that the three marks are impermanence, suffering, and non-self, which we should be aware of in daily life.