Sammāsamādhisutta

Suttapiṭaka · Aṅguttaranikāya · Pañcakanipāta · Chakkanipāta · Vol. 22 · Section 113

[113] Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu possessed of five qualities is incapable of entering upon and dwelling in right concentration (sammāsamādhi). Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu cannot endure forms, cannot endure sounds, cannot endure odours, cannot endure tastes, cannot endure tangibles. Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu possessed of these five qualities is incapable of entering upon and dwelling in right concentration. Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu possessed of five qualities is capable of entering upon and dwelling in right concentration. Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu can endure forms, can endure sounds, can endure odours, can endure tastes, can endure tangibles. Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu possessed of these five qualities is capable of entering upon and dwelling in right concentration.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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