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The 12 pages that link to Shamatha, each with the reason it gives.

• KagyuRelated: Stable attention supports the insight practices emphasized in Kagyu meditation.

• MahamudraRelated: Mahamudra uses settled attention to support clear observation of mind.

• DhyanaCompared with: It names the calming dimension that may accompany, but is not equivalent to, dhyana.

• EmptinessRelated: Calm attention can support the analytical and contemplative inquiry into emptiness.

• Deity yogaCompared with: Unlike basic calm-abiding, deity yoga deliberately constructs and transforms a complex image.

• ShikantazaCompared with: Unlike object-centered calm-abiding, shikantaza does not make sustained focus its defining method.

• PrajñāRelated: Concentration can steady the mind for discerning insight, though calm alone is not prajñā.

• SamathaRelated: Tibetan training presents this closely related practice with its own staged instructions.

• LojongCompared with: Shamatha steadies attention, while lojong chiefly trains altruistic attitudes and responses.

• GampopaRelated: Concentration provides a basis for the direct insight emphasized in Mahamudra practice.

• YidamCompared with: Unlike basic calm-abiding, yidam practice builds a detailed sacred identity through tantric visualization.

• AtiśaRelated: Stable attention provides a basis for the analytical and contemplative training Atiśa recommends.