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Saṅkhittasutta

In Brief

“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, paṭipadā.
“Mendicants, there are four ways of practice.

Katamā catasso?
What four?

Dukkhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā,
Painful practice with slow insight,

dukkhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā,
painful practice with swift insight,

sukhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā,
pleasant practice with slow insight, and

sukhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā—
pleasant practice with swift insight.

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

Paṭhamaṁ.