samathan.

Brit.

/ˈsamətə/,

/ˈʃamətə/, U.S.

/ˈsɑmətə/,

/ˈʃɑmətə/

Forms:

α. 1800s– samatha.

β. 1900s– shamatha .

Also with capital initial.

Origin: Perhaps of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Sanskrit. Perhaps also partly a borrowing from Pali. Etymons: Sanskrit śamatha; Pali samatha.

Etymology: Partly (i) (originally and in β. forms) < Buddhist Sanskrit śamatha tranquillity ( < śam- to become calm (see nosocome n.) + -atha, -tha, suffix forming verbal nouns, after Pali samatha), and perhaps also partly (ii) directly < the similarly-formed Pali samatha, in the same sense.

Buddhism.

A form of meditation practised with the intention of achieving mental tranquillity; the state of tranquillity achieved by this. Contrasted with vipassana n.Also as a modifier, as in samatha meditation, samatha practice, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > contemplation or meditation > [noun] > in Buddhism

vipassana1688

zazen1727

samatha1863

sitting meditation1906

sitting1913

sesshin1922

kinhin1954

walking meditation1961

1863 E. Schlagintweit Buddhism in Tíbet iv. 44 The means of avoiding the error [in knowledge derived from meditation] have been more fully developed by mysticism in the exigencies of Vipasyana and Samatha.

1935 D. T. Suzuki Man. Zen Buddhism (1950) iii. 72 Along with the training in Samatha, the cultivation of Vipasyana is to be greatly encouraged.

1990 A. Mindell Working on yourself Alone i. 6 Various methods can be used to achieve samatha: relaxed sitting, visualizing or breathing.

2013 @_sgeorgi 7 July in twitter.com (accessed 28 June 2019) I feel so happy and confident nowadays. I wonder if that is due to me being on vacation, the perfect weather or samatha meditation.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	samatha
释义	samathan. Brit. /ˈsamətə/, /ˈʃamətə/, U.S. /ˈsɑmətə/, /ˈʃɑmətə/ Forms: α. 1800s– samatha. β. 1900s– shamatha . Also with capital initial. Origin: Perhaps of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Sanskrit. Perhaps also partly a borrowing from Pali. Etymons: Sanskrit śamatha; Pali samatha. Etymology: Partly (i) (originally and in β. forms) < Buddhist Sanskrit śamatha tranquillity ( < śam- to become calm (see nosocome n.) + -atha, -tha, suffix forming verbal nouns, after Pali samatha), and perhaps also partly (ii) directly < the similarly-formed Pali samatha, in the same sense. Buddhism. A form of meditation practised with the intention of achieving mental tranquillity; the state of tranquillity achieved by this. Contrasted with vipassana n.Also as a modifier, as in samatha meditation, samatha practice, etc. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > contemplation or meditation > [noun] > in Buddhism vipassana1688 zazen1727 samatha1863 sitting meditation1906 sitting1913 sesshin1922 kinhin1954 walking meditation1961 1863 E. Schlagintweit Buddhism in Tíbet iv. 44 The means of avoiding the error [in knowledge derived from meditation] have been more fully developed by mysticism in the exigencies of Vipasyana and Samatha. 1935 D. T. Suzuki Man. Zen Buddhism (1950) iii. 72 Along with the training in Samatha, the cultivation of Vipasyana is to be greatly encouraged. 1990 A. Mindell Working on yourself Alone i. 6 Various methods can be used to achieve samatha: relaxed sitting, visualizing or breathing. 2013 @_sgeorgi 7 July in twitter.com (accessed 28 June 2019) I feel so happy and confident nowadays. I wonder if that is due to me being on vacation, the perfect weather or samatha meditation. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1863
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