Linked Discourses on Absorption
The Chapter on Absorption
SN 34.1 Entering Immersion Samādhimūlakasamāpattisutta
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."
SN 34.2 Remaining in Immersion Samādhimūlakaṭhitisutta
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."
SN 34.3 Emerging From Immersion Samādhimūlakavuṭṭhānasutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in emerging from it. ..."
SN 34.4 Gladdening for Immersion Samādhimūlakakallitasutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in gladdening the mind for immersion. ..."
SN 34.5 Supports For Immersion Samādhimūlakaārammaṇasutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in the supports for immersion. ..."
SN 34.6 Meditation Subjects For Immersion Samādhimūlakagocarasutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in the meditation subjects for immersion. ..."
SN 34.7 Projecting the Mind Purified by Immersion Samādhimūlakaabhinīhārasutta
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. ..."
SN 34.8 Carefulness in Immersion Samādhimūlakasakkaccakārīsutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in practicing carefully for it. ..."
SN 34.9 Persistence in Immersion Samādhimūlakasātaccakārīsutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. ..."
SN 34.10 Conducive to Immersion Samādhimūlakasappāyakārīsutta
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. ..."
SN 34.11 Entering and Remaining Samāpattimūlakaṭhitisutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in remaining in it. ..."
SN 34.12 Entering and Emerging Samāpattimūlakavuṭṭhānasutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in emerging from it. ..."
SN 34.13 Entering and Gladdening Samāpattimūlakakallitasutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in gladdening the mind for immersion. ..."
SN 34.14 Entering and Supports Samāpattimūlakaārammaṇasutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in the supports for it. ..."
SN 34.15 Entering and Meditation Subjects Samāpattimūlakagocarasutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in the meditation subjects for immersion. ..."
SN 34.16 Entering and Projecting Samāpattimūlakaabhinīhārasutta
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. ..."
SN 34.17 Entering and Carefulness Samāpattimūlakasakkaccasutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in practicing carefully for it. ..."
SN 34.18 Entering and Persistence Samāpattimūlakasātaccasutta
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. ..."
SN 34.19 Entering and What's Conducive Samāpattimūlakasappāyakārīsutta
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. ..."
SN 34.20--27 Eight on Remaining and Emergence, Etc. Ṭhitimūlakavuṭṭhānasuttādiaṭṭhaka
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.)
SN 34.28--34 Seven on Emergence and Gladdening, Etc. Vuṭṭhānamūlakakallitasuttādisattaka
At Sāvatthī.
"Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four?
One meditator is skilled in emerging from immersion but not in gladdening the mind for immersion. ..."
(These seven discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)
SN 34.35--40 Six on Gladdening and Support, Etc. Kallitamūlakaārammaṇasuttādichakka
At Sāvatthī.
"One meditator is skilled in gladdening the mind for immersion but not in the supports for immersion. ..."
(These six discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)
SN 34.41--45 Five on Support and Subjects, Etc. Ārammaṇamūlakagocarasuttādipañcaka
At Sāvatthī.
"One meditator is skilled in the supports for immersion but not in the meditation subjects for immersion. ..."
(These five discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)
SN 34.46--49 Four on Subjects and Projection, Etc. Gocaramūlakaabhinīhārasuttādicatukka
At Sāvatthī.
"One meditator is skilled in the mindfulness meditation subjects for immersion but not in projecting the mind purified by immersion. ..."
"One meditator is skilled in the mindfulness meditation subjects for 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 mindfulness meditation subjects for immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. ..."
"One meditator is skilled in the mindfulness meditation subjects for immersion but not in doing what's conducive to it. ..."
SN 34.50--52 Three on Projection and Carefulness Abhinīhāramūlakasakkaccasuttāditika
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. ..."
SN 34.53--54 Two on Carefulness and Persistence Sakkaccamūlakasātaccakārīsuttadukādi
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. ..."
SN 34.55 Persistence and What's Conducive Sātaccamūlakasappāyakārīsutta
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.)