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วิปัสสนา

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Thai

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Etymology

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From Pali vipassanā (right knowledge); compare Sanskrit विपश्यना (vipaśyanā, right knowledge).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicวิปัสสนา
w i p ạ s s n ā
Phonemic
วิ-ปัด-สะ-นา
w i – p ạ ɗ – s a – n ā
RomanizationPaiboonwí-bpàt-sà-naa
Royal Institutewi-pat-sa-na
(standard) IPA(key)/wi˦˥.pat̚˨˩.sa˨˩.naː˧/(R)

Noun

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วิปัสสนา (wí-bpàt-sà-naa)

  1. enlightenment; thorough knowledge.
  2. the training of mind for the purpose of realising that all formations are impermanent, are essenceless, and are not reliable sources of pleasure.