vipassana
/vɪˈpɑsənə/
vipassana noun: insight into the true nature of reality, namely as the three marks of existence: impermanence, suffering or unsatisfactoriness, and the realisation of nonself.
Noun
vipassana (uncountable)
- Insight into the true nature of reality, namely as the three marks of existence: impermanence, suffering or unsatisfactoriness, and the realisation of nonself.
vipassana meaning in Sanskrit, Sinhala, Thai and Vietnamese
vipassana in Sanskrit
- vipassana
- विपश्यना vipaśyanā
vipassana in Sinhala
- vipassana
- විපස්සනා wipassanā
vipassana in Thai
- vipassana
- วิปัสสนา wí-bpàt-sà-naa
vipassana in Vietnamese
- vipassana
- quán, thiền quán
More languagesFewer languages
- vipassana in Myanmar
- ဝိပဿနာ wi.pa.ssa.na
Origin of vipassana
Transliteration of Pali vipassanā, from Sanskrit विपश्यना (vipaśyanā).
Questions about vipassana
- What does vipassana mean?
- Vipassana means insight into the true nature of reality, namely as the three marks of existence: impermanence, suffering or unsatisfactoriness, and the realisation of nonself.
- What is vipassana in Sanskrit?
- Vipassana in Sanskrit is विपश्यना (vipaśyanā). See Vipassana meaning in Sanskrit.
- What part of speech is vipassana?
- Vipassana is a noun.
- How do you pronounce vipassana?
- Vipassana is pronounced /vɪˈpɑsənə/.
Words near vipassana in the dictionary
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