(sa^ma^nya). (1) "Equality," which, in Buddhism refers to the lack of discrimination between things when they are seen from the standpoint of emptiness. (2) An equal person. Someone almost the same (sadr/sa); equality between high and low (rank, etc.). (3) Transcendence of love, hate, good, evil, etc. (4) Peace, harmony, equanimity. Harmony of the compositional elements of the body. (5) Realm or view of non-discrimination. The absolute reality that penetrates all manifest phenomena. Absolute reality (samata^).