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samatha {pi}


Pāḷi; √ samatha
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alt. sp.: IPA: s̪əmət̪ʰə, Velthuis: samatha, readable: samatha, simple: samatha
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khmer: សមថ
thai: สมถ
sinhal.: සමථ
burm.: သမထ
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Buddhist Dictionary

by late Ven. Nyanalokita Thera:

samatha: 'tranquillity', serenity, is a synonym of samādhi (coneentration), cittekaggatā (one-pointedness of mind) and avikkhepa (undistractedness). It is one of the mental factors in 'wholesome consciousness. Cf. following and bhāvanā.

 

PTS Dictionary

by the Pali Text Society:

 

Glossary Thanissaro

Samatha: Tranquility, steadiness of mind.

 

Illustrated Glossary of Pāli Terms

by Ven. Varado Maha Thera:

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Glossary various Teacher

samatha: calming, stilling; samatha and vipassanā are two complimentary and inseparable aspects of the mind released from the five hindrances. (Source: Glossary late Ven. Ajahn Chah)

 

See also

Suttas and Dhammadesanā

Samatha: Tranquillity, calm). See also samādhi (concentration); vipassanā (insight).

 

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