Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

On Distinguishing Concentration 45both the Enlightened One and the hearer. And the concentration of inconscience1 is an attainment neither of the Enlightened One nor the hearer.And again, there are four kinds in concentration: the concentration thatis a cause of origination and not of cessation; of cessation and not of origination;of both origination and cessation; of neither origination nor cessation.Q. What are causes of 'origination and not of cessation' ? Skilful andunskilful concentration of the sense plane are causes of 'origination and not ofcessation'. The concentration of the fourfold Noble Path causes cessationand not origination. Skilful concentration of the learner and the commonerpertaining to the form plane and the formless plane cause 'origination andcessation'. [408] The concentration of the Noble Fruit and object concentrationcause 'neither origination nor cessation'.And again, there are four kinds in concentration: the first meditation; thesecond meditation; the third meditation; the fourth meditation.Freedom from the five hindrances, the fulfilment of initial and sustainedapplication of thought, joy, ease and unification of mind are called 'the firstmeditation'.Freedom from initial and sustained application of thought and the fulfilmentof the other three (are called 'the second meditation').Freedom from joy and the fulfilment of the other two (are called 'thethird meditation').Freedom from ease and the fulfilment of equanimity and unification ofmind are called the fourth meditation.FIVE KINDS OF CONCENTRATIONAnd again, there are five kinds in concentration, namely the first meditation;the second meditation; the third meditation; the fourth meditation; the fifthmeditation. This fivefold (classification of) meditation is based on the fivefactors of meditation, namely, initial application of thought, sustained applicationof thought, joy, bliss, unification of mind.The separation from the five hindrances and the fulfilment of the fivefactors are called 'the first meditation'.The separation from initial application of thought and the fulfilment ofthe other four factors are called 'the second meditation'.The separation from initial and sustained application of thought and thefulfilment of the other three factors are called 'the third meditation'.The separation from (initial and sustained application of thought, joy)and the fulfilment of the other two factors are called 'the fourth meditation'.1, The concentration that causes rebirth among the unconscious gods (asatifia samapatti).