Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

44 VimuttimaggaBecause of the density of passion, a densely passionate man overcomespassion with difficulty. Therefore, his practice is painful.Because of the dullness of faculties, a man of dull faculties has to practisemeditation assiduously for a long time and wake up his sluggish wit. Therefore,he is called (a man of) dull faculties.In this way the others also should be understood.And again, there are four kinds in concentration, namely, restrictedconcentration with restricted object; restricted concentration with immeasurableobject; immeasurable concentration with restricted object; immeasurableconcentration with immeasurable object. 1 What is 'restricted concentrationwith restricted object' ? The concentration that is not able to keep pace withthe mind and an object 2 that is weak — these are called 'restricted concentrationwith restricted object'. What is 'restricted concentration with immeasurableobject' ? The concentration that is not able to keep pace with the mind and anobject that is powerful—these are called 'restricted concentration with immeasurableobject'. What is 'immeasurable concentration with restricted object'?The concentration capable of keeping pace with the mind and an object thatis weak — these are called 'immeasurable concentration with restricted object'.What is 'immeasurable concentration with immeasurable object'? The concentrationthat is capable of keeping pace with the mind and an object that ispowerful — these are called 'immeasurable concentration with immeasurableobject'.And again, there are four kinds in concentration: will-concentration;effort-concentration; mind-concentration; scrutiny-concentration. 3'Will-concentration' is attained by means of the will; 'effort-concentration'is attained by means of effort; what is attained by means of the mind is 'mindconcentration'; what is attained by means of scrutiny is 'scrutiny-concentration'.And again, there are four kinds in concentration: the concentration towhich the Enlightened One attains but not the hearer; the concentration towhich the hearer attains but not the Enlightened One; the concentration towhich both the Enlightened One and the hearer attain; the concentration towhich neither the Enlightened One nor the hearer attains.The concentration of great commiseration 4 and the concentration of thetwin-miracle 5 are attainments of the Enlightened One and not of the hearer.The fruition concentration of the learner 6 is an attainment of the hearer andnot of the Enlightened One. The concentration of the nine gradually ascendingstates and the fruition concentration of the learning-ender are attainments of1. Paritta-samddhi, paritta-drammana; paritta-samddhi, appamdna-drammana; appamdnasamddhi,paritta-drammana; appamdna-samddhi, appamdna-drammana.2. Lit. samddhi. Possibly an error.3. A.T, 39, 297—Chanda, viriya, citta and vimamsa. 5. Mahd karund samdpattL4. Yamakapdtihdriya. 6. Sek hiya-phala-samddhi.