<p>samatha is a term frequently used. No problem defining that.</p>

<p>Passadha is not easily defined by web search. It appears and Portuguese and greek.</p>

<p>here is a link referring to passadha referring to the eye center.
<a href="http://www.dhammastudygroup.org/msg/125kd.txt" rel="nofollow">http://www.dhammastudygroup.org/msg/125kd.txt</a></p>

<p>Perhaps there are other terms for passadha that are more widely used.</p>

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<p>What is the exact difference between <em>samatha</em> and <em>passadha</em>?</p>

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This article actually has some good information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passaddhi
Matthew Read
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Do you happen to have a quote of passadha illustrating its usage in context?
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Passadha is the 5th of the 7 factors of enlightenment (bojjhanga). Ledi Sayadaw 'The Requisites of Enlightenment' p. 86: 'The process of becoming calm and tranquil in both body and mind when the mental distractions, reflections and thoughts abate, is called "passadhi sambojjhanga", the enlightenment factor "tranquillity". It is the mental factor (cetasika) of tranquillity of body and of mind (kaya-passadhi, citta-passadhi).'
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What is the exact difference between samatha and passadha?
# What is the exact difference between samatha and passadha?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-16)

What is the exact difference between *samatha* and *passadha*?

**Tags:** terminology, pali-language

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Do you happen to have a quote of passadha illustrating its usage in context?  
> **username_0**: Passadha is the 5th of the 7 factors of enlightenment (bojjhanga). Ledi Sayadaw 'The Requisites of Enlightenment' p. 86: 'The process of becoming calm and tranquil in both body and mind when the mental distractions, reflections and thoughts abate, is called "passadhi sambojjhanga", the enlightenment factor "tranquillity". It is the mental factor (cetasika) of tranquillity of body and of mind (kaya-passadhi, citta-passadhi).'  
> **username_1**: This article actually has some good information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passaddhi  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-01-18. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

samatha is a term frequently used. No problem defining that.

Passadha is not easily defined by web search. It appears and Portuguese and greek.

here is a link referring to passadha referring to the eye center.
<http://www.dhammastudygroup.org/msg/125kd.txt>

Perhaps there are other terms for passadha that are more widely used.


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