Are samatha and shamatha buddhist meditation the same thing?

all i can find is that samatha is theravadan and that shamatha in mahayanan, but not if they are just spelling variations or entirely different things

A. spinoza thinks that we human beings are due for what was described in class as an “ontological demotion.” explain this ontological demotion, comparing his view of what we are to a more traditional aristotelian view. (you should concentrate on spinoza’s views on the human body, but be sure to say something about what he thinks the human mind is.) why does he think the demotion is needed? is he right? explain why the demotion matters to the overall project of the ethics.

Describe some effects of the rise of communism in the soviet union?

Does the truman show overstate the power and influence of the mass media?