Samatha (PÄli), (Sanskrit: à¤¶à¤®à¤¥, Åamatha[note 1]) is the Buddhist practice (bhÄvanÄ) of the calming of the mind (citta) and its 'formations' (saá¹khÄra). This is done by practicing single-pointed meditation most commonly through mindfulness of breathing. Samatha is common to many Buddhist traditions.
Convert speed of light to kilometers per second. You are currently converting speed units from speed of light to kilometers per second. 1 c = 299792.458 kps. speed of light. kilometers per second.
The speed of light. Light travels at approximately 186,282 miles per second (299,792 km per second). Therefore, a light shining from the surface of Mars would take the following amount of time to reach Earth (or vice versa): 1  Closest approach: 182 seconds, or just over 3 minutes. 2  Farthest approach: 1,342 seconds, or just over 22 minutes.