r/Shamatha

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Shamatha: The Study and Practice of One Pointed Concentration

r/Shamatha

Shamatha: The Practice of Calming the Mind

Created Apr 28, 2017

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Welcome to r/Shamatha!

This is a space for meditators following a Buddhist path who wish to accomplish the practice of Shamatha with the supreme aim of bringing all sentient beings to the state of enlightenment. Shamatha is the practice of stilling the disturbances of our minds and emotions until we reach a state of inner quiescence that has the power to permeate our entire waking existence. Together with Shamatha this is also a place to discuss the practice of Vipassana. Shamatha can serve as a foundation for Vipassana practice, it can be learned alongside Vipassana, or Vipassana can be used to enhance Shamatha practice and can stand alone as a means to quieting the mind if we are able to take the practice of Vipassana to its final conclusion or level of insight.

When posting content please follow these guidelines:

That content is accurate according to the Buddha Dharma of one or another widely recognized school of Buddhism. Secular Buddhist content is acceptable as long as it stays within the range of what the Buddha taught. In short- if the content denies rebirth, karma, dependent origination and so forth it will be subject to moderation. In general this is not the place to discuss the differences between Buddhist schools but to focus on the accomplishment of Shamatha for the welfare of all sentient beings.
That it is on topic according to the subject at hand, namely Shamatha. While it may not be called Shamatha in all traditions, any content posted should be relatable to Shamatha otherwise it will be subject to moderation. General Dharma teachings are allowed because they connect to our meditation practice.
Content needs to be useful, meaning no fluff and keep content connected to reputable teachers and lineages within Dharma.
No personal content! This includes personal Youtube pages, blogs, and posts sharing details and experiences of ones practice for no reason.
I encourage everyone to quote from their lineages, teachers and texts and not merely only present their own knowledge, useful or accurate as that might be. Some call this an appeal to authority, I call it an appeal to the wisdom of the masters and teachers that have inspired practitioners for centuries.

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