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Buddhist meditation practices
Samatha ("calm," "serenity," "tranquility of awareness") and vipassanā (lit. 'special, super (vi-), seeing (-passanā)') are two qualities of the mind
Samatha-vipassanā
including equanimity, sati (mindfulness), samadhi (unification of mind) c.q. samatha (tranquility) and vipassanā (insight); and are also said to lead to abhijñā
Buddhist_meditation
Buddhist meditation movement
Ledi Sayadaw popularised Vipassana meditation for lay people, teaching samatha and stressing the practice of satipatthana to acquire Vipassana (insight)
Vipassana_movement
Techniques to train attention and awareness
understood as concentration, samatha and vipassana were understood as two distinct meditative techniques. In this understanding, samatha steadies, composes, unifies
Meditation
Union of wisdom and emptiness
excited. Two types of mahāmudrā śamatha are generally taught: śamatha with support and śamatha without support. Mahāmudrā śamatha with support involves the
Mahamudra
Religious mountain in Tibet Autonomous Region in China
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Mount_Kailash
Antiguan swimmer (born 2000)
Samantha Roberts (born 21 April 2000) is an Antiguan swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she
Samantha_Roberts
Concept in Indian religions, signifying contemplation and spiritual cultivation
development (bhāvanā) of samatha-vipassana is lauded. Subsequently, Theravada teachers have made use of the following compounds: samatha-bhāvanā, meaning the
Bhavana
Mindfulness in Buddhism
with vipassanā but with samatha. Since for the Suttas, samatha and vipassanā cannot be divided, a few passages show how this samatha practice evolves into
Satipatthana
Species of butterfly
been described as E. agrarius, while the darker form is referred to as E. samatha; the North Indian spring form has been designated as E. hamasta, the form
Polyura_athamas
Enlightened being in Buddhism
ways:[original research?] one develops insight preceded by serenity (Pali: samatha-pubbaṇgamaṃ vipassanaṃ), one develops serenity preceded by insight (vipassanā-pubbaṇgamaṃ
Arhat
British actress
screendaily.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019. White, Lesley (10 May 2009). "Samatha Morton uses her life for The Unloved". The Times. Retrieved 17 May 2018
Molly_Windsor
Tradition in Thai Buddhism
in the vipassana stage is "beyond the attainment of Dhammakaya" of the samatha stage in the Dhammakaya meditation tradition. According to the Dhammakaya
Dhammakaya_tradition
Sanskrit philosophical term
aimed for in yoga and meditation, in which both the calming of the mind (samatha, samadhi) and insight into the workings of the mind (prajna, bodhi, vipassana)
Vikalpa
Poems and drawings in the Zen tradition
description of samatha practice, while the ten bulls depict the stages of awakening to the nature of mind (and as such, is not strictly about samatha only, but
Ten_Bulls
Form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet and globally
(bhavana) taught in all forms of Buddhism, śamatha (Tib. Shine) and vipaśyanā (lhaktong). The practice of śamatha (calm abiding) is one of focusing one's
Tibetan_Buddhism
Mummified Buddhist monk
home. He was particularly interested in meditation techniques such as Samatha-vipassanā. He became a master in this field and taught many monks. It is
Luang_Pho_Daeng
Buddhist concept of mindfulness or awareness
categorization of types of Buddhist practice, the other being samatha (Pāli; Sanskrit: śamatha). Though both terms appear in the Sutta Pitaka, Gombrich and
Sati_(Buddhism)
Founder of Buddhism
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
The_Buddha
1st Buddhist Scriptures Collection in Pāli Canon
Poṭṭhapāda (DN 9) Sutta, which describes the benefits and practice of Samatha meditation. The Dīgha Nikāya consists of 34 discourses, broken into three
Dīgha_Nikāya
Mental factor in Buddhism
water, he would have bliss.... As the meditator experiences tranquillity (samatha), one of five kinds of physical pleasure (piti) will arise. These are:
Pīti
Monastic code of Theravadin Buddhists
follow the Sekhiyavatta rules in addition to the Ten Precepts. Adhikarana-samatha are seven rules for settlement of legal processes that concern monks only
Pāṭimokkha
Major branch of Buddhism
preceded by samatha. Those of a skeptical disposition (or those who enter by way of wisdom or the intellect) achieve it through samatha preceded by vipassanā
Theravada
Indian religion and philosophy
outlines two meditative qualities which are mutually supportive: samatha (Pāli; Sanskrit: śamatha; "calm") and vipassanā (Sanskrit: vipaśyanā, insight). The
Buddhism
Esoteric practices, views and texts within Theravada Buddhism
and meditative teachings. Outside Asia, the older Samatha methods have also been maintained. The Samatha Trust in the UK represents one such organization
Southern_Esoteric_Buddhism
Program offering mindfulness training
While MBSR has its roots in wisdom teachings of Zen Buddhism, Hatha yoga, Samatha-vipassanā and Advaita Vedanta, the program itself is secular. The MBSR
Mindfulness-based stress reduction
Mindfulness-based_stress_reduction
Thai Buddhist meditation method
other parts of Southeast Asia. It has been described as a revival of both "samatha" (tranquility) and "vipassanā" (insight) meditation practices in Thailand
Dhammakaya_meditation
Topics referred to by the same term
Samantha Waters may refer to: Samantha "Sam" Waters, character in Profiler (TV series) Samantha "Sam" Waters, character in The Pretender (TV series) Samantha
Samantha_Waters
Mindfulness of breathing, a form of Buddhist meditation
vehicle of attaining Buddhahood, as the main principle, and three forms of śamatha-vipaśyanā correlated with the meditative perspectives of emptiness, provisional
Anapanasati
244(A)
the Samatha Judgement" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2016. PUCL. "Attempts to subvert 'Samatha' judgement"
Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
Provisions_of_the_Panchayats_(Extension_to_the_Scheduled_Areas)_Act,_1996
Buddhist term often translated as "wisdom" or "intelligence"
mindfulness and concentration, which are vital for achieving meditative calm (śamatha). Cintāmayī-prajñā (Wisdom from Reflection; Ch: 思慧): Building on learning
Prajñā_(Buddhism)
The five faults and eight antidotes are factors of samatha meditation identified in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. The five faults identify obstacles
Five faults and eight antidotes
Five_faults_and_eight_antidotes
Examining one's own thoughts and feelings
one continuously monitors one's own body and mind. In the practice of śamatha, its principal function is to note the occurrence of laxity and excitation
Introspection
Collection of rules for Buddhist nuns and monks
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Pratimokṣa
Concept in Buddhism
the object. One of the eight antidotes applied to overcome obstacles in Samatha meditation within the Mahayana tradition. Ajahn Sucitto states: Desire
Chanda_(Buddhism)
Buddhist studies scholar
meditation in a Thai samatha tradition being a founder member of the Samatha Trust and the Samatha Association. He commenced samatha classes under Nai Boonman
L._S._Cousins
Family of carnivoran mammals
Shaanxi". Vertebrata PalAsiatica. 57 (4): 274–307. Barret, Paul Z.; Hopkins, Samatha S. B. (2024). "Mosaic evolution underlies feliform morphological disparity"
Hyena
Indian lyricist and screenwriter (1932–2025)
financial reasons. Later Prasad got introduced to K. Raghavendra Rao through Samatha Arts' Mukherjee who was a friend of his. Raghavendra Rao started giving
Siva_Shakthi_Datta
Spiritual practices from ancient India
indispensable for yoga practice in Buddhism: samatha (calm, stability) and vipassanā (insight, clear seeing). Samatha is a stable, relaxed mind, associated with
Yoga
2026 American dramatic film
Feature Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2026. Bergeson, Samatha (June 5, 2025). "Tribeca Festival Announces 'Take Me Home' as the AT&T
Take_Me_Home_(2026_film)
Type of Buddhist meditation and objects used in such meditation
attention drifts. Kasina meditation is one of the most common types of samatha-vipassana, intended to settle the mind of the practitioner and create a
Kammaṭṭhāna
Indian prayer bead string
strings at the end of the garland.[citation needed] It is commonly used in samatha meditation, to keep track of the number of mantras chanted during meditation
Japamala
Buddhist monk of Thai Forest Tradition (1870–1949)
respected as an outstanding ascetic monk, he laid down the path of practicing samatha (calming meditation) and vipassana (insight meditation) according to the
Ajahn_Mun
Revenue Division/city in Telangana, India
College. 4.Samatha Jr. College. 5.Ekashila Jr. College. 6.Sairam Jr. College. 7.Samatha ITI. Degree Colleges 1.Sairam Degree College (SRDC). 2.Samatha Degree
Thorrur,_Mahabubabad_district
South African actress and singer
Season 1 2020 - 2021 Gomora Season 1 - 2 2021 - 2022 Legacy Season 1 - 2 2020 Still Breathing Candice Burton 2021–present Lioness Samatha Hugo Main role
Shannon_Esra
American author and Tibetan Buddhism expert
contemplative science, most notably The Attention Revolution on the cultivation of Samatha, and Dreaming Yourself Awake on the lucid dreaming practice of dream yoga
B._Alan_Wallace
1979 Telugu film starring Sobhan Babu
arts performance by Sobhan Babu. The film produced by Chatterjee under Samatha Films had his son, Kranthikumar playing Sobhan Babu's younger brother.
Judagadu
continue as alternating leads, with the odd 'team-up' episode. Semi-regulars Samatha Crawford (Diane Brewster) and Dandy Jim Buckley (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) exit
List_of_Maverick_episodes
Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
derives from the Indian Buddhist practice of the union (Skt. yuganaddha) of śamatha and vipaśyanā. Hongzhi's practice of silent illumination does not depend
Chan_Buddhism
vacant lot in order to hold a Halloween party there. Darrin is upset. Samatha tells him that they are invited. Uncle Arthur pops in and mentions all
List_of_Bewitched_episodes
Ancient Eurasian icon and Nazi symbol
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Swastika
parents U Chan Tha and Daw Hla Zin, his most famous work is titled Book of Samatha. When Pe Aung passed the matriculation Exam in Maubin, he continued to
Pe_Aung
Indian actor and film producer (born 1986)
the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018. Kudige V., Samatha (28 April 2010). "A dream come true". Deccan Herald. Archived from the
Yash_(actor)
Style of yoga
Vasishtha Samhita Vimanarcanakalpa Yogasopana Purvacatuska Buddhism Theravada Samatha Samadhi (Buddhism) Vipassana Anapanasati Visuddhimagga Mahayana India Yogachara
Kriya_Yoga_school
Indian religion or philosophy based on the Buddha's teachings
(patisandhi) Clairvoyance (dibba-cakkhu) The Ending of Mental Fermentations (samatha) Bardo — Intermediate state Shinay bardo – the Bardo of This Life Milam
Outline_of_Buddhism
Member of the 16th Lok Sabha
Pulivendula, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh Party YSR Congress Party Spouse Y. S. Samatha Children 2 Relatives Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy (cousin) Y. S. Sharmila (cousin)
Y._S._Avinash_Reddy
American country singer (born 1976)
Entertainment, Signs Jon Langston". The Boot. Retrieved April 16, 2020. Grossman, Samatha. "This Interactive Chart Compares the Vocal Ranges of the World's Greatest
Luke_Bryan
American actress and singer (born 1968)
supporting role of Debra in the 2012 action comedy Hit and Run. She played Samatha in Family Weekend (2013). Chenoweth next voiced Gabi, a poisonous frog
Kristin_Chenoweth
Medical school in Kerala, India
guardian.meragenome.com. Retrieved 29 August 2020. Bajaj, Anjali; Mathew, Samatha; Vellarikkal, Shamsudheen Karuthedath; Sivadas, Ambily; Bhoyar, Rahul C
Government Medical College, Kozhikode
Government_Medical_College,_Kozhikode
Professor of Buddhist Studies
Gethin is a practicing Buddhist. He initially studied meditation in the Samatha Trust organisation, which has its roots in the meditation practice of Nai
Rupert_Gethin
Important figure in early Buddhism
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Aṅgulimāla
Taoist meditative text
坐忘 zuòwàng "sitting forgetting", and 觀 guān "observation"), Buddhism (śamatha "calm abiding", and vipaśyanā "insight") and the Confucian concept (正心誠意)
Zuowanglun
Theravāda Buddhist monk
Prince of the Bronze Palace So-Called Fat and Filth Samatha Meditation Section (A) – Volume 1 Samatha Meditation Section (B) – Volume 2 Material Meditation
Bhaddanta_Āciṇṇa
Meditation-based school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
derives from the Indian Buddhist practice of the union (Skt. yuganaddha) of śamatha and vipaśyanā. Hongzhi's practice of silent illumination does not depend
Zen
Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Angkor_Wat
Concept in Buddhist cosmology
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Six_Paths
Secular meditation practice
tandem with Samatha, and also plays a central role in other Buddhist traditions. According to the contemporary Theravada orthodoxy, Samatha is used as
Mindfulness
Short instructive text in some Buddhist practices
balancing the insight developed by reflection on the teachings with developing śamatha, calmness of mind. This idea of observing a key phrase or word was Dahui's
Koan
American model
appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from 2014 to 2020. Samatha Hoopes was born on February 10, 1991, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. She
Samantha_Hoopes
Buddhist term meaning 'knowledge holder'
literature for a person having the great knowledge (vidya) of mantras and samatha. A realized master on one of the four stages on the tantric path of Mahayoga
Vidyadhara_(Buddhism)
10th Sutta in the Majjhima Nikaya, Pāli Canon
breathing for example. According to Bhante Sujato, it seems to emphasize samatha or calm abiding, while the Theravadin version emphasizes Vipassana or insight
Satipatthana_Sutta
Mass shooting in Ohio, U.S.
from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2012. Stanburn, Samatha. "Chardon school shootings: Third student dies". Global Post. Retrieved
2012 Chardon High School shooting
2012_Chardon_High_School_shooting
Video". The Hindu. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024. "Varun Dhawan, Samatha Ruth Prabhu's Indian Version of Russo Brothers Prime Video 'Citadel' Series
List of Amazon India originals
List_of_Amazon_India_originals
Training of the mind through meditation in Buddhism
solution to this contradiction is the conjunctive use of vipassanā and samatha. The Mahasaccaka Sutta, Majjhima Nikaya 36, narrates the story of the Buddha's
Dhyana_in_Buddhism
Indian screenwriter and film director
assisting his brother. Prasad got introduced to K. Raghavendra Rao through Samatha Arts' Mukherjee who was a friend of his. Raghavendra Rao started giving
V._Vijayendra_Prasad
Indian actor (born 1993)
Retrieved 22 August 2026. Ramachandran, Naman (19 March 2024). "Varun Dhawan, Samatha Ruth Prabhu's Indian Version of Russo Brothers Prime Video 'Citadel' Series
Soham_Majumdar
God of Wealth in Buddhism
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Jambhala
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
List of Buddhist temples in Thailand
List_of_Buddhist_temples_in_Thailand
Central world-mountain in Buddhist cosmology
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Mount_Meru_(Buddhism)
of Sri Kalyani Yogasrama Samstha. This Buddhist meditation system uses samatha and vipassanā techniques in combination to allow what it claims are more
Nissarana Vanaya Meditation System
Nissarana_Vanaya_Meditation_System
Act of religious devotion
of the mind and spirit. Traditionally, Buddhist meditation had combined samatha (the act of stopping and calming oneself) and vipasyana (seeing clearly
Worship
Tradition of Buddhist philosophy and psychology
death, unattractiveness, impermanence, and suffering), the practice of śamatha through "the nine aspects of resting the mind" (navākārā cittasthitiḥ)
Yogachara
2004 Telugu film
Sekhar Kammula) Satya Krishnan as Anita, Roopa's friend Bakhitha Francis as Samatha, Anand's friend Chandana Chakrabarti as Rahul's mother Gopichand Lagadapati
Anand_(2004_film)
Concept in Buddhism
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Nirmāṇakāya
(1901 - 1978). After her retirement in 1945, she turned her home into a Samatha-vipassanā Anapanasati meditation centre with her aunt and uncle. She was
Kee_Nanayon
Buddhist temple in Japan
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Sengaku-ji
Disciple of Buddha
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Kisa_Gotami
Formulaic summary of Buddhist doctrines
Skilling, Schmithausen and Bronkhorst. Note that dhyana is not the same as samatha, the calming of the mind by one-pointedly concentration. While dhyana also
Four_Noble_Truths
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Buddhism_by_country
Concentration concept in yoga
single-pointed concentration and focus, which is in this context cognate with Samatha. Gregor Maehle defines Dharana as: "The mind thinks about one object and
Dhāraṇā
teachings on compassion, self-discipline, ethics (sila), concentration (samatha) and wisdom (prajña) and who mainly differ in their views of atman and
Buddhism_and_Hinduism
Buddhist practices leading to liberation from saṃsāra
as "describing a pure form of insight (vipassanā) meditation" for which samatha (calm) and dhyāna are not necessary. Yet, in pre-sectarian Buddhism, the
Noble_Eightfold_Path
Wife of Prince Siddhartha (Gautama Buddha)
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Yaśodharā
Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Wat_Phra_That_Doi_Suthep
Japanese translation of a Chinese term for zazen
observation") which is a practice of the Tendai sect, and translates the Sanskrit śamatha and vipaśyanā, the two basic forms or components of Buddhist meditation
Shikantaza
Sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism
implicit meaning nor occasion any controversy." Chapter Six explains yoga and śamatha-vipaśyanā meditations from the Yogācāra perspective. In this chapter, the
Sandhinirmocana_Sutra
Form of psychotherapy
Sati Anussati Sampajañña Satipaṭṭhāna Ānāpānasati Mental noting Appamāda Samatha-vipassanā Jhāna Zen Dhammakāya Psychology Mindfulness-based stress reduction
Morita_therapy
Mauryan emperor from 269 to 232 BCE
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
Ashoka
Combination of wit and virtue
(duḥkha), and non-self (anattā); vipassanā is developed in tandem with samatha, "calm." In Mahayana Buddhism, wisdom is often personified by the Bodhisattva
Wisdom
Female Tibetan Buddhist deity
Iddhipada Meditation Mantras Kammaṭṭhāna Recollection Smarana Anapanasati Samatha-vipassanā (Vipassana movement) Shikantaza Zazen Tukdam Koan Ganana Mandala
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