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Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.161  Numbered Discourses 4.161
  • 17. Paṭipadāvagga  17. Practice

Saṅkhittasutta 
Saṅkhittasutta → paṭipadāsuttaṁ (bj)
In Brief

“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, paṭipadā.  “Mendicants, there are four ways of practice.
Katamā catasso?  What four?

  1. Dukkhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā,  Painful practice with slow insight,
  2. dukkhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā,  painful practice with swift insight,
  3. sukhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā,  pleasant practice with slow insight, and
  4. sukhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā—  pleasant practice with swift insight.

imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso paṭipadā”ti.  These are the four ways of practice.”

Paṭhamaṁ. 

Pāḷi MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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