Shamatha meditation is one of two essential Buddhist meditation styles, shamatha and vipashyana. Shamatha is the practice of peacefully abiding in the mind’s well-being. It is sometimes translated as mindfulness. In shamatha with support, we stabilize the mind by focusing on an object while mainly allowing the mind to rest in its natural spaciousness. Shamatha helps calm and stabilize the mind, preparing the ground for more active vipashyana meditations.