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'''shamatha''' [Skt.] - ''shyiné'' [Tib.], calm abiding. ''Shyiné'' is also translated as ‘peacefully remaining’ or ‘tranquillity meditation’. ''Shama'' means ‘peace’, ''tha'' means ‘to dwell’ or ‘stability’. ''Shyi'' also means ‘peace’, ''né'' is ‘to abide’. There are two central meditation practices on the Buddhist path: calm abiding and clear seeing. The method of calm abiding is to work with the conceptual mind. When you are able to go beyond that and reach the domain of the wisdom of [[rigpa]], it is called clear seeing or [[vipashyana]] [Skt.].
'''shamatha''' [Skt.] - ''shyiné'' [Tib.], calm abiding. ''Shyiné'' is also translated as ‘peacefully remaining’ or ‘tranquillity meditation’. ''Shama'' means ‘peace’, ''tha'' means ‘to dwell’ or ‘stability’. ''Shyi'' also means ‘peace’, ''né'' is ‘to abide’. There are two central meditation practices on the Buddhist path: calm abiding and clear seeing. The method of calm abiding is to work with the conceptual mind. When you are able to go beyond that and reach the domain of the wisdom of [[rigpa]], it is called clear seeing or ''[[vipashyana]]'' [Skt.].
 
===Prerequisites of Shamatha===
 
[[Ringu Tulku Rinpoche]] says:
 
"Generally for shamatha, we need what are termed the ‘three solitudes’ of body, speech and mind. Solitude of body and speech means to go to a secluded place and remain silent. Solitude of mind means to be free of the mental poisons."


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Revision as of 10:05, 18 February 2007

shamatha [Skt.] - shyiné [Tib.], calm abiding. Shyiné is also translated as ‘peacefully remaining’ or ‘tranquillity meditation’. Shama means ‘peace’, tha means ‘to dwell’ or ‘stability’. Shyi also means ‘peace’, is ‘to abide’. There are two central meditation practices on the Buddhist path: calm abiding and clear seeing. The method of calm abiding is to work with the conceptual mind. When you are able to go beyond that and reach the domain of the wisdom of rigpa, it is called clear seeing or vipashyana [Skt.].

Prerequisites of Shamatha

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche says:

"Generally for shamatha, we need what are termed the ‘three solitudes’ of body, speech and mind. Solitude of body and speech means to go to a secluded place and remain silent. Solitude of mind means to be free of the mental poisons."