[179] Which phenomena (dhammā) are wholesome? On the occasion when one develops the path (magga) to rebirth in the form sphere (rūpūpapatti); when, not percipient of form internally (ajjhattaṃ arūpasaññī), one sees forms externally, limited (parittāni), [thinking,] "Having mastered them, I know, I see"; when, quite secluded from sensual pleasures … one enters and dwells in the first jhāna, of painful practice and sluggish direct knowledge (dukkhāpaṭipadaṃ dandhābhiññaṃ) — on that occasion there is contact (phassa) … there is non-distraction (avikkhepa) … These phenomena are wholesome.
Which phenomena are wholesome? On the occasion when one develops the path to rebirth in the form sphere; when, not percipient of form internally, one sees forms externally, limited, [thinking,] "Having mastered them, I know, I see"; when, quite secluded from sensual pleasures … one enters and dwells in the first jhāna, of painful practice and quick direct knowledge (dukkhāpaṭipadaṃ khippābhiññaṃ) — on that occasion there is contact … there is non-distraction … These phenomena are wholesome.
Which phenomena are wholesome? On the occasion when one develops the path to rebirth in the form sphere; when, not percipient of form internally, one sees forms externally, limited, [thinking,] "Having mastered them, I know, I see"; when, quite secluded from sensual pleasures … one enters and dwells in the first jhāna, of pleasant practice and sluggish direct knowledge (sukhāpaṭipadaṃ dandhābhiññaṃ) — on that occasion there is contact … there is non-distraction … These phenomena are wholesome.
Which phenomena are wholesome? On the occasion when one develops the path to rebirth in the form sphere; when, not percipient of form internally, one sees forms externally, limited, [thinking,] "Having mastered them, I know, I see"; when, quite secluded from sensual pleasures … one enters and dwells in the first jhāna, of pleasant practice and quick direct knowledge (sukhāpaṭipadaṃ khippābhiññaṃ) — on that occasion there is contact … there is non-distraction … These phenomena are wholesome.
Which phenomena are wholesome? On the occasion when one develops the path to rebirth in the form sphere; when, not percipient of form internally, one sees forms externally, limited, [thinking,] "Having mastered them, I know, I see"; when, with the subsiding of applied thought (vitakka) and sustained thought (vicāra) … the second jhāna … the third jhāna … the fourth jhāna … the first jhāna … one enters and dwells in the fifth jhāna, of painful practice and sluggish direct knowledge … of painful practice and quick direct knowledge … of pleasant practice and sluggish direct knowledge … of pleasant practice and quick direct knowledge — on that occasion there is contact … there is non-distraction … These phenomena are wholesome.
The Four Modes of Practice.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.