Samatha

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Samatha

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From Sanskrit समाधान (samādhāna) (śamatha) meaning "tranquility" and "concentration" (referring to Buddhist meditation) or "equality".

proper noun Samata

A female given name from Sanskrit.

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@misc{samatha_2026,
  title = {Samatha},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/samatha},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}