The Buddha teaches a repeated formula on four meditators distinguished by skill in immersion and seven on emergence and gladdening, etc., declaring the one skilled in both to be foremost, applied across this grouped discourse.

SN 34.28-34 Seven on Emergence and Gladdening, Etc.

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, jhāyī. Katame cattāro?

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco jhāyī samādhismiṁ vuṭṭhānakusalo hoti, na samādhismiṁ kallitakusalosamādhismiṁ kallitakusalo hoti, na samādhismiṁ vuṭṭhānakusaloneva samādhismiṁ vuṭṭhānakusalo hoti, na ca samādhismiṁ kallitakusalosamādhismiṁ vuṭṭhānakusalo ca hoti samādhismiṁ kallitakusalo ca. Tatra, bhikkhave, yvāyaṁ jhāyī …pe… uttamo ca pavaro cā”ti.

Aṭṭhavīsatimaṁ.

(Purimamūlakāni viya yāva catuttiṁsatimā vuṭṭhānamūlakasappāyakārīsuttā satta suttāni pūretabbāni.)

(Vuṭṭhānamūlakaṁ.)

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, jhāyī.

“Mendicants, there are these four meditators.

Katame cattāro?

What four?

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco jhāyī samādhismiṁ vuṭṭhānakusalo hoti, na samādhismiṁ kallitakusalo

One meditator is skilled in emerging from immersion but not in positivity for immersion. …”

samādhismiṁ kallitakusalo hoti, na samādhismiṁ vuṭṭhānakusalo

neva samādhismiṁ vuṭṭhānakusalo hoti, na ca samādhismiṁ kallitakusalo

samādhismiṁ vuṭṭhānakusalo ca hoti samādhismiṁ kallitakusalo ca.

Tatra, bhikkhave, yvāyaṁ jhāyī …pe…

uttamo ca pavaro cā”ti.

Aṭṭhavīsatimaṁ.

(Purimamūlakāni viya yāva catuttiṁsatimā vuṭṭhānamūlakasappāyakārīsuttā satta suttāni pūretabbāni.)

(These seven discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)

(Vuṭṭhānamūlakaṁ.)

Topics & Qualities:

Collectedness

Collectedness

A mental quality of composure where awareness is gathered, steady, rather than scattered or tense. In such collectedness, supported by mindfulness and right view, experience is clearly known and can be wisely contemplated.

Also known as: mental composure, stability of mind, stillness of mind, concentration, undistracted awareness
Pāli: samādhi, samāhita, susamāhita, sammāsamādhi
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Wisdom

Wisdom

Lived understanding and sound judgment that steers the mind away from suffering, distinct from mere accumulation of facts.

Also known as: (of a person) wise, astute, intelligent, learned, skilled, firm, stable, steadfast, an experiential understanding of the four noble truths
Pāli: paññā, medhā, dhīra, paṇḍita, asammūḷha
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