วิปัสสนา

Thai

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographicวิปัสสนา
wipssnā
Phonemic
วิ-ปัด-สะ-นา
wipɗsanā
RomanizationPaiboonwí-bpàt-sà-naa
Royal Institutewi-pat-sa-na
(standard) IPA(key)/wi˦˥.pat̚˨˩.sa˨˩.naː˧/(R)

Noun

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.
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