thiên nhãn
Một người đàn ông nhắm mắt và dùng thiên nhãn để mô tả một đồ vật trong hộp kín.
Definition
- Noun:
- Third eye; inner eye: In spiritual and esoteric contexts, "thiên nhãn" refers to a metaphysical eye or center of perception believed to provide insight beyond ordinary sight, often associated with intuition or psychic ability.
- Clairvoyance; second sight: The faculty of perceiving events or information beyond the normal range of the senses, such as seeing distant or future events.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thiên nhãn thường được nhắc đến trong các giáo lý tâm linh. (The third eye is often mentioned in spiritual teachings.)
- Người ta nói bà ấy có thiên nhãn, có thể nhìn thấy những điều người khác không thấy. (They say she has clairvoyance, able to see things others cannot.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in philosophical, religious, or metaphysical discussions, particularly within contexts like Theosophy, Caodaism, or certain meditation practices.
Variants and Related Words
- Con mắt thứ ba (n): third eye. A more direct, descriptive term.
- Thiền định giúp mở con mắt thứ ba. (Meditation helps open the third eye.)
Synonyms
- Clairvoyance: the supposed faculty of perceiving things beyond normal sensory contact.
- Second sight: the ability to see future events or things that are not physically present.
- Extra-sensory perception (ESP): perception beyond the five primary senses.
Related Concepts
- Giác quan thứ sáu (n): sixth sense. Refers to intuitive power more broadly.
- Nội quan (n): inner vision; introspection.