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sn.43.3 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

With Thought and Examination

… “And what, bhikkhus, is the path leading to the unconditioned? Concentration with thought and examination; concentration without thought, with examination only; concentration without thought and examination: this is called the path leading to the unconditioned….”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh


Placing the Mind and Keeping it Connected

“And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned?
Immersion with placing the mind and keeping it connected. Immersion without placing the mind, but just keeping it connected. Immersion without placing the mind or keeping it connected. …”