1. Absorption

Entering Immersion

sn34.1:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in entering it. One meditator is not skilled in immersion but is skilled in entering it. One meditator is skilled neither in immersion nor in entering it. One meditator is skilled both in immersion and in entering it. Of these, the meditator skilled in immersion and in entering it is the foremost, best, chief, highest, and finest of the four. From a cow comes milk, from milk comes curds, from curds come butter, from butter comes ghee, and from ghee comes cream of ghee. And the cream of ghee is said to be the best of these. In the same way, the meditator skilled in immersion and entering it is the foremost, best, leading, highest, and finest of the four.”

1. Absorption

Remaining in Immersion

sn34.2:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in remaining in it. One meditator is skilled in remaining in immersion but is not skilled in immersion. One meditator is skilled neither in immersion nor in remaining in it. One meditator is skilled both in immersion and in remaining in it. Of these, the meditator skilled in immersion and in remaining in it is the foremost, best, leading, highest, and finest of the four. From a cow comes milk, from milk comes curds, from curds come butter, from butter comes ghee, and from ghee comes cream of ghee. And the cream of ghee is said to be the best of these. In the same way, the meditator skilled in immersion and remaining in it is the foremost, best, leading, highest, and finest of the four.”

1. Absorption

Emerging From Immersion

sn34.3:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in emerging from it. …”

1. Absorption

Gladdening for Immersion

sn34.4:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in positivity for immersion. …”

1. Absorption

Supports For Immersion

sn34.5:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in the supports for immersion. …”

1. Absorption

Territory of Immersion

sn34.6:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in the territory of immersion. …”

1. Absorption

Projecting the Mind Purified by Immersion

sn34.7:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in projecting the mind purified by immersion. …”

1. Absorption

Carefulness in Immersion

sn34.8:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in practicing carefully for it. …”

1. Absorption

Persistence in Immersion

sn34.9:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. …”

1. Absorption

Conducive to Immersion

sn34.10:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it. …”

1. Absorption

Entering and Remaining

sn34.11:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in remaining in it. …”

1. Absorption

Entering and Emerging

sn34.12:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in emerging from it. …”

1. Absorption

Entering and Gladdening

sn34.13:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in positivity for immersion. …”

1. Absorption

Entering and Supports

sn34.14:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in the supports for it. …”

1. Absorption

Entering and Territory

sn34.15:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in the territory of immersion. …”

1. Absorption

Entering and Projecting

sn34.16:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in projecting the mind purified by immersion. …”

1. Absorption

Entering and Carefulness

sn34.17:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in practicing carefully for it. …”

1. Absorption

Entering and Persistence

sn34.18:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. …”

1. Absorption

Entering and What’s Conducive

sn34.19:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in entering immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it. …”

1. Absorption

Eight on Remaining and Emergence, Etc.

sn34.20-27:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in remaining in immersion but not in emerging from it. …” (These eight discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)

1. Absorption

Seven on Emergence and Gladdening, Etc.

sn34.28-34:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in emerging from immersion but not in positivity for immersion. …” (These seven discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)

1. Absorption

Six on Gladdening and Support, Etc.

sn34.35-40:1 At Sāvatthī. “One meditator is skilled in positivity for immersion but not in the supports for immersion. …” (These six discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)

1. Absorption

Five on Support and Territory, Etc.

sn34.41-45:1 At Sāvatthī. “One meditator is skilled in the supports for immersion but not in the territory of immersion. …” (These five discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)

1. Absorption

Four on Territory and Projection, Etc.

sn34.46:1 At Sāvatthī. “One meditator is skilled in the territory of immersion but not in projecting the mind purified by immersion. …”

sn34.47:1 “One meditator is skilled in the territory of immersion but not in practicing carefully for it. …” (These four discourses should be told in full as the previous set.)

sn34.48:1 “One meditator is skilled in the territory of immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. …”

sn34.49:1 “One meditator is skilled in the territory of immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it. …”

1. Absorption

Three on Projection and Carefulness

sn34.50:1 At Sāvatthī. “One meditator is skilled in projecting the mind purified by immersion but not in practicing carefully for it. …”

sn34.51:1 “One meditator is skilled in projecting the mind purified by immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. …”

sn34.52:1 “One meditator is skilled in projecting the mind purified by immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it. …”

1. Absorption

Two on Carefulness and Persistence

sn34.53:1 At Sāvatthī. “One meditator is skilled in practicing carefully for immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. …”

sn34.54:1 “One meditator is skilled in practicing carefully for immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it. …”

1. Absorption

Persistence and What’s Conducive

sn34.55:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in practicing persistently for immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it. One meditator is skilled in doing what’s conducive to immersion but not in practicing persistently for it. One meditator is skilled neither in practicing persistently for immersion nor in doing what’s conducive to it. One meditator is skilled both in practicing persistently for immersion and in doing what’s conducive to it. Of these, the meditator skilled both in practicing persistently for immersion and in doing what’s conducive to it is the foremost, best, leading, highest, and finest of the four. From a cow comes milk, from milk comes curds, from curds come butter, from butter comes ghee, and from ghee comes cream of ghee. And the cream of ghee is said to be the best of these. In the same way, the meditator skilled both in practicing persistently for immersion and in doing what’s conducive to it is the foremost, best, leading, highest, and finest of the four.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said. (All should be told in full as per the fifty-fifth discourse.)

sn34.55:2 The Linked Discourses on Absorption are complete.

sn34.55:3 The Book of the Aggregates is finished.