SN34.1
Linked Discourses 34.1
- Absorption
Entering Immersion
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in entering it.
One meditator is not skilled in immersion but is skilled in entering it.
One meditator is skilled neither in immersion nor in entering it.
One meditator is skilled both in immersion and in entering it.
Of these, the meditator skilled in immersion and in entering it is the foremost, best, chief, highest, and finest of the four.
From a cow comes milk, from milk comes curds, from curds come butter, from butter comes ghee, and from ghee comes cream of ghee. And the cream of ghee is said to be the best of these.
In the same way, the meditator skilled in immersion and entering it is the foremost, best, leading, highest, and finest of the four.”
SN34.2
Linked Discourses 34.2
- Absorption
Remaining in Immersion
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in remaining in it.
One meditator is skilled in remaining in immersion but is not skilled in immersion.
One meditator is skilled neither in immersion nor in remaining in it.
One meditator is skilled both in immersion and in remaining in it.
Of these, the meditator skilled in immersion and in remaining in it is the foremost, best, leading, highest, and finest of the four.
From a cow comes milk, from milk comes curds, from curds come butter, from butter comes ghee, and from ghee comes cream of ghee. And the cream of ghee is said to be the best of these.
In the same way, the meditator skilled in immersion and remaining in it is the foremost, best, leading, highest, and finest of the four.”
SN34.3
Linked Discourses 34.3
- Absorption
Emerging From Immersion
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in emerging from it. …”
SN34.4
Linked Discourses 34.4
- Absorption
Gladdening for Immersion
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in positivity for immersion. …”
SN34.5
Linked Discourses 34.5
- Absorption
Supports For Immersion
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in the supports for immersion. …”
SN34.6
Linked Discourses 34.6
- Absorption
Territory of Immersion
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in the territory of immersion. …”
SN34.7
Linked Discourses 34.7
- Absorption
Projecting the Mind Purified by Immersion
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in projecting the mind purified by immersion. …”
SN34.8
Linked Discourses 34.8
- Absorption
Carefulness in Immersion
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in practicing carefully for it. …”
SN34.9
Linked Discourses 34.9
- Absorption
Persistence in Immersion
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. …”
SN34.10
Linked Discourses 34.10
- Absorption
Conducive to Immersion
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it. …”
SN34.11
Linked Discourses 34.11
- Absorption
Entering and Remaining
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in remaining in it. …”
SN34.12
Linked Discourses 34.12
- Absorption
Entering and Emerging
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in emerging from it. …”
SN34.13
Linked Discourses 34.13
- Absorption
Entering and Gladdening
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in positivity for immersion. …”
SN34.14
Linked Discourses 34.14
- Absorption
Entering and Supports
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in the supports for it. …”
SN34.15
Linked Discourses 34.15
- Absorption
Entering and Territory
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in the territory of immersion. …”
SN34.16
Linked Discourses 34.16
- Absorption
Entering and Projecting
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in projecting the mind purified by immersion. …”
SN34.17
Linked Discourses 34.17
- Absorption
Entering and Carefulness
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in practicing carefully for it. …”
SN34.18
Linked Discourses 34.18
- Absorption
Entering and Persistence
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. …”
SN34.19
Linked Discourses 34.19
- Absorption
Entering and What’s Conducive
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it. …”
SN34.20-27
Linked Discourses 34.20–27
- Absorption
Eight on Remaining and Emergence, Etc.
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in remaining in immersion but not in emerging from it. …”
(These eight discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)
SN34.28-34
Linked Discourses 34.28–34
- Absorption
Seven on Emergence and Gladdening, Etc.
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in emerging from immersion but not in positivity for immersion. …”
(These seven discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)
SN34.35-40
Linked Discourses 34.35–40
- Absorption
Six on Gladdening and Support, Etc.
At Sāvatthī.
“One meditator is skilled in positivity for immersion but not in the supports for immersion. …”
(These six discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)
SN34.41-45
Linked Discourses 34.41–45
- Absorption
Five on Support and Territory, Etc.
At Sāvatthī.
“One meditator is skilled in the supports for immersion but not in the territory of immersion. …”
(These five discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)
SN34.46-49
Linked Discourses 34.46–49
- Absorption
Four on Territory and Projection, Etc.
At Sāvatthī.
“One meditator is skilled in the territory of immersion but not in projecting the mind purified by immersion. …”
“One meditator is skilled in the territory of immersion but not in practicing carefully for it. …”
(These four discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)
“One meditator is skilled in the territory of immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. …”“One meditator is skilled in the territory of immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it. …”
SN34.50-52
Linked Discourses 34.50–52
- Absorption
Three on Projection and Carefulness
At Sāvatthī.
“One meditator is skilled in projecting the mind purified by immersion but not in practicing carefully for it. …”
“One meditator is skilled in projecting the mind purified by immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. …”“One meditator is skilled in projecting the mind purified by immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it. …”
SN34.53-54
Linked Discourses 34.53–54
- Absorption
Two on Carefulness and Persistence
At Sāvatthī.
“One meditator is skilled in practicing carefully for immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. …”
“One meditator is skilled in practicing carefully for immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it. …”
SN34.55
Linked Discourses 34.55
- Absorption
Persistence and What’s Conducive
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.
What four?
One meditator is skilled in practicing persistently for immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it.
One meditator is skilled in doing what’s conducive to immersion but not in practicing persistently for it.
One meditator is skilled neither in practicing persistently for immersion nor in doing what’s conducive to it.
One meditator is skilled both in practicing persistently for immersion and in doing what’s conducive to it.
Of these, the meditator skilled both in practicing persistently for immersion and in doing what’s conducive to it is the foremost, best, leading, highest, and finest of the four.
From a cow comes milk, from milk comes curds, from curds come butter, from butter comes ghee, and from ghee comes cream of ghee. And the cream of ghee is said to be the best of these.
In the same way, the meditator skilled both in practicing persistently for immersion and in doing what’s conducive to it is the foremost, best, leading, highest, and finest of the four.”
That is what the Buddha said.
Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said.
(All should be told in full as per the fifty-fifth discourse.)
The Linked Discourses on Absorption are complete.
The Book of the Aggregates is finished.