วิปัสสนาธุระ

Thai

Etymology

From วิปัสสนา (wí-bpàt-sà-naa) +‎ ธุระ (tú-rá).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		วิปัสสนาธุระ w i p ạ s s n ā dʰ u r a
Phonemic		วิ-ปัด-สะ-นา-ทุ-ระ w i – p ạ ɗ – s a – n ā – d u – r a
Romanization	Paiboon	wí-bpàt-sà-naa-tú-rá
	Royal Institute	wi-pat-sa-na-thu-ra
(standard) IPA(key)		/wi˦˥.pat̚˨˩.sa˨˩.naː˧.tʰu˦˥.raʔ˦˥/(R)

Noun

วิปัสสนาธุระ • (wí-bpàt-sà-naa-tú-rá)

1. study by means of training one's mind for the purpose of realising that all formations are impermanent, are essenceless, and are not reliable sources of pleasure.
2. a sect of Theravada Buddhism which teaches and conducts such study.