Samatha meditation
The Samatha (calm) meditation practice is a Buddhist traditional meditation based on mindfulness of breathing.
The Samatha meditation is attained by concentrating the mind so much that mind and body both achieve utter calmness. One finds three benefits through this form of meditation - serenity and bliss, a positive rebirth and the stoppage of mental disturbances that are the reason for unhappiness.
Samatha meditation helps us achieve a state of quietude and untroubledness with one self that often depicted by the statues of Buddha himself. With the traditional form of Samatha meditation followers do not attain nirvana, but get ready for it.
The origin of Samatha meditation comes from the Thai Theravadin tradition.
It is an gentle and effective way to train the mind in developing freedom and inner strength. It produces a more unified state of mind and happiness, clarity and understanding.