Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

42 VimuttimaggaREQUISITES OF CONCENTRATIONWhat are the requisites of concentration? There are seven, namely:virtue, contentment, shielding of the faculties, moderation in drink and food,not sleeping in the first, middle and last watches of the night, the being intenton wisdom and a calm and quiet dwelling-place.TWO KINDS OF CONCENTRATIONHow many kinds of concentration are there ?There are two kinds of concentration. The first is mundane concentration;the second is supramundane concentration. The acquisition of the NobleFruit is called 'supramundane concentration'; the others are named 'mundane'.Mundane concentration is accompanied by corruption, is connected withthe fetters and is bound. This is the flood. This is the bond. This is hindrance.This is the corruption of virtue and views. This is clinging. This isdefilement. Such are the qualities of 'mundane concentration'. The oppositeof this is named 'supramundane concentration'.And again, there are two kinds in concentration: wrong concentration 1and Right Concentration. What is wrong concentration? Unskilful unificationof mind is called 'wrong concentration'. Skilful unification of mindis called 'Right Concentration'. Wrong concentration should be abandoned.Right concentration should be practised.And again, there are two kinds of concentration: access concentrationand fixed concentration. The antecedent portion — this is called 'accessconcentration'. Suppression of the hindrances — this is called 'fixed concentration'.THREE KINDS OF CONCENTRATIONAnd again, there are three kinds: concentration with initial and sustainedapplication of thought; without initial and only with sustained applicationof thought; with neither initial nor sustained application of thought. 2What is 'with initial and sustained application of thought'? The firstmeditation is 'with initial and sustained application of thought'. In thesecond meditation there is no initial application of thought, but there is sustainedapplication of thought. In the other meditations there is 'neither initial norsustained application of thought'.And again, there are three kinds of concentration. Namely, the concentrationthat is produced together with joy; the concentration that is produced1. Micchdsamddhi.2. D.III, 219: Tayo samddhi. Savitakko savicdro samddhi, avitakko vicdramatto samddhi,avitakko avicdro samddhi.