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Śama
शमपुल्लिङ्ग (masculine) · शम् धातु (śam — to calm, quiet) + अ प्रत्यय (घञ्)
śama
Practices and Paths
Mental control, essential qualification of the seeker
Śama is the control or quieting of the mind, one of the six essential qualifications (śama-damādi-ṣaṭka) of the spiritual seeker in Vedānta. It is the ability to keep the mind stable and focused.
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Vishva Vidya (2026). Śama (शम). Vishva Vidya — Vedanta. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/shama
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Vishva Vidya. "Śama (शम)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/shama.
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