Linked Discourses 56.1
- Immersion
Immersion
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, develop immersion.
A mendicant who has immersion truly understands.
What do they truly understand?
They truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.
Develop immersion.
A mendicant who has immersion truly understands.
That’s why you should practice meditation to understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.”