AN 4.161 In Brief

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, paṭipadā.

¶ 1“Mendicants, there are four ways of practice.

Katamā catasso?

¶ 2What four?

Dukkhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā,

¶ 3Painful practice with slow insight,

dukkhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā,

¶ 4painful practice with swift insight,

sukhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā,

¶ 5pleasant practice with slow insight, and

sukhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā—

¶ 6pleasant practice with swift insight.

imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso paṭipadā”ti.

¶ 7These are the four ways of practice.”