ทำวัตร
perform daily Buddhist devotions
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- 1 perform daily Buddhist devotions
This means performing regular Buddhist devotions, usually morning or evening worship and chanting.
perform daily Buddhist devotions
It refers to carrying out a regular Buddhist devotional observance, including paying homage to the Buddha, the teachings, and the monastic community, and reciting chants.
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พระทำวัตรเช้าทุกวัน phrá thamwát cháaw thúk wan The monks perform morning devotions every day. พระทำวัตรเช้าทุกวัน details
Learning notes
Explanation
ทำ means “do” or “perform,” and วัตร refers to religious duties or observances. Together, they describe carrying out regular Buddhist devotions. The expression applies to laypeople as well as monks. Common expressions include ทำวัตรเช้า for morning devotions and ทำวัตรเย็น for evening devotions. You will also encounter ทำวัตรสวดมนต์, which explicitly mentions chanting as part of the observance.
Usage
The word appears in temple schedules, descriptions of monastic life, and instructions for participants at Buddhist retreats. Lay Buddhists also use it when talking about their regular devotional practice.
Caution
Do not use this expression for routine housework or everyday job duties. It is also distinct from ทำบุญ, “make merit,” which includes activities such as giving donations or alms. Keep the spelling วัตร distinct from วัด, “temple”: the correct expression is ทำวัตร.
Differences from similar words
1 perform daily Buddhist devotions synonyms
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สวดมนต์ means reciting Buddhist chants and can take place on various occasions. ทำวัตร emphasizes the regular devotional observance, typically in the morning or evening, which includes worship and chanting.