ìCalm Abidingî is the foundation of all meditation practices. In Tibetan, Calm Abiding is referred to as ìShineî (sheh-ney), and in Sanskrit as ìShamathaî (shah-muh-tah). By learning this simple meditation practice, one establishes the basis for all other more advanced practices. Calm Abiding is ìthe oil in the lamp that steadies the primordial flame of awareness ó the very nature of the mind.î