ยินดีต้อนรับครับ (Yin-dee dton-rub) — Welcome! In this lesson, we explore the Dhamma teaching "Buddhist Methods to Overcome Anger" พุทธวิธีชนะความโกรธ. This video is wonderful for beginners because it uses simple, repetitive, and powerful language to explain how we can manage our emotions.
In this teaching, you will hear several words describing our internal states. Understanding these is the first step toward "conquering" them.
The video shares the story of how the Buddha responded to those who were angry with him. Instead of fighting back with words, he used "coolness."
This quote comes from Buddhist scripture and is widely known in Thailand. The idea that not reacting is the greatest victory is a core principle. Notice how Thai builds this elegantly: ผู้ไม่โกรธตอบ literally means "the one who does not anger-reply."
Thai culture places a high value on emotional regulation. We use the temperature of the ใจ (Jai = Heart) to describe personality:
Thai has dozens of compound words built with ใจ (Jai). Once you know this pattern, you unlock a whole world of emotional vocabulary:
In this video, the teacher explains that anger is like a fire. To overcome it, we don't add more fire — we use the "coolness" of meditation and silence.
The teacher outlines practical steps to use when you feel anger rising:
"I am calm/cool." For "Yen," make sure it sounds like "Yen" in Japanese Yen, but with a middle tone.
"I am hot-tempered." For "Ron," use a high, rising tone — think of the "o" as being sharp!
Keep practicing your ใจเย็น, and I will see you in the next lesson!
| Thai | Romanized | English | Timestamp |
|---|---|---|---|
| ความโกรธ | Kwam-grot | Anger | |
| ใจ | Jai | Heart / Mind | |
| ชนะ | Cha-na | To win / To overcome | |
| เมตตา | Met-ta | Loving-kindness / Compassion | |
| เย็น | Yen | Cool / Calm | |
| ไม่ | Mai | Not / No | |
| ตอบ | Dtorb | To respond / To reply | |
| ยาก | Yak | Difficult | |
| ใจเย็น | Jai Yen | Cool heart / Patient | |
| ใจร้อน | Jai Ron | Hot heart / Impatient | |
| นิ่ง | Ning | Be still / Be silent | |
| ฟัง | Fang | To listen | |
| ฝึกสมาธิ | Feuk Sa-ma-ti | Practice meditation | |
| โกรธ | Grot | To be angry (verb/adj) |