Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

On Distinguishing Concentration 43together with bliss; the concentration that is produced together with indifference.The first and the second meditations (jhdnas) are 'produced togetherwith joy', the third is 'produced together with bliss' and the fourth meditation(jhdna) is 'produced together with equanimity'.And again, there are three kinds of concentration: skilful concentration;skilful result (producing) concentration; real concentration.What is 'skilful concentration' ? The concentration pertaining to the formand the formless practised by the learner of the Noble Path and the commoneris called 'skilful concentration'. The concentration of the learner who isestablished in the Noble Fruit (in the spheres of form and the formless) andof the commoner who is reborn in the spheres of the form and the formless iscalled 'result producing concentration'. The concentration of the formand the formless practised by the learning-ender is called 'real concentration'.FOUR KINDS OF CONCENTRATIONAnd again, there are four kinds of concentration: the sense plane concentration;1 the form plane concentration; 2 the formless plane concentration; 3unincluded concentration. 4The putting away of each of the five hindrances by its opposite and themaintaining of it is called 'the sense plane concentration'; the four meditationsare called 'the form plane concentration'; the four formless plane meditationsand the result of good action (?) are called 'the formless plane concentration'.The concentration of the four Paths and the four Fruits is called 'unincludedconcentration'.And again, there are four practices in concentration: painful practice(of a man of) slow wit; painful practice (of a man of) quick wit; pleasantpractice (of a man of) quick wit; pleasant practice (of a man of) slow wit. 5(Here) the first of these four kinds of men has dense passion, and the second,rare passion; the third has keen faculties, and the fourth, dull faculties.To a man of dense passion and dull faculties practice is 'painful'; hegains concentration with 'slow wit'.To a man of dense passion and keen faculties practice is 'painful', thoughhe gains concentration with 'quick wit'.To a man of rare passion and dull faculties practice is 'pleasant', thoughhe gains concentration with 'slow wit'.To a man of rare passion and keen faculties practice is 'pleasant'; hegains concentration with 'quick wit'.1. Kdmdyacara samadhi. Lit., 'That that' practice and 'true keeping'. The rendering istentative.2. Rupdvacara samadhi. 3. Arupdvacara samadhi. 4. Apariydpanna samddhi.5. A.II, 149: Dukkhdpatipadd dandhdbhififid, dukkhdpatipadd khippdbhinnd, sukhdpafipadddandhdbhihhd^ sukhdpatipadd khippdbhinM.