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˦˥/ | |
Noun
วิปัสสนาธุระ • (wí-bpàt-sà-naa-tú-rá)
- 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.
- a sect of Theravada Buddhism which teaches and conducts such study.