| Term |
stilled and settled state of mind
Referenced by: calm abiding (alternative term) mental quiescence (alternative term) zhinay (alternative term) mind, serenely stilled and settled (cross-reference only) mind, stilled and settled state of (cross-reference only) serenely stilled and settled state of mind (alternative term) shamatha (alternative term) |
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| Tibetan | zhi-gnas |
| Sanskrit | shamatha |
| Pali | |
| Definition | A state of mind, attained through meditation, in which the mind is stilled of all mental flightiness and mental dullness, is settled down on an object and remains there, and is accompanied by an exhilarating sense of fitness. Also called a "serenely stilled and settled state of mind," "shamatha." Some translators render the term as "calm abiding" or "mental quiescence." |
| Arabic | السكون والثبات الذهني |
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| German | still gewordener und zur Ruhe gekommener Geisteszustand |
| Italian | stato mentale calmo e posato |
| Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | calm abiding |
| Russian | спокойное и устойчивое состояние ума |