• Numbered Discourses 4.161 Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.161

17. Practice 17. Paṭipadāvagga

In Brief Saṅkhittasutta

“Mendicants, there are four ways of practice. “Catasso imā, bhikkhave, paṭipadā. What four? Katamā catasso?

  • Painful practice with slow insight, Dukkhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā,
  • painful practice with swift insight, dukkhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā,
  • pleasant practice with slow insight, and sukhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā,
  • pleasant practice with swift insight. sukhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā—

    • These are the four ways of practice.” imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso paṭipadā”ti.