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with a limited object, the earth kasina; at that time contact arises…and so on… undistractedness arises…and so on… these phenomena are wholesome. 201. Which phenomena are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures…and so on… one enters and dwells in the first jhana with pleasant practice, with swift direct knowledge, boundless, with an immeasurable object, the earth kasina; at that time contact arises…and so on… undistractedness arises…and so on… these phenomena are wholesome. 202. Which phenomena are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the fading away of applied thought and sustained thought…and so on… the second jhāna…etc.… third jhāna…etc.… fourth jhāna…etc.… first jhāna…etc.… fifth jhāna, entering and dwelling. A painful practice, with slow comprehension, limited, with a limited object, the earth kasina…etc.… A painful practice, with slow comprehension, limited, with an immeasurable object, the earth kasina…etc.… A painful practice, with slow comprehension, immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasina…etc.… A painful practice, with slow comprehension, immeasurable, with an immeasurable object, the earth kasina…etc.… A painful practice, with quick comprehension, limited, with a limited object, the earth kasina…etc.… A painful practice, with quick comprehension, limited, with an immeasurable object, the earth kasina…etc.… A painful practice, with quick comprehension, immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasina…etc.… A painful practice, with quick comprehension, immeasurable, with an immeasurable object, the earth kasina…etc.… A pleasant practice, with slow comprehension, limited, with a limited object, the earth kasina…etc.… A pleasant practice, with slow comprehension, limited, with an immeasurable object, the earth kasina…etc.… A pleasant practice, with slow comprehension, immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasina…etc.… A pleasant practice, with slow comprehension, immeasurable, with an immeasurable object, the earth kasina…etc.… A pleasant practice, with quick comprehension, limited, with a limited object, the earth kasina…etc.… A pleasant practice, with quick comprehension, limited, with an immeasurable object, the earth kasina…etc.… A pleasant practice, with quick comprehension, immeasurable, with a limited object, the earth kasina…etc.… A pleasant practice, with quick comprehension, immeasurable, with an immeasurable object, the earth kasina – At that time, there is contact…etc.… there is non-distraction…etc.… these states are wholesome. Sixteen times. Eight kasinas, sixteen times. 203. Which states are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, having secluded oneself from sensual pleasures…etc.… entering and dwelling in the first jhāna, the water kasina…etc.… the fire kasina…etc.… the wind kasina…etc.… the blue kasina. Earth kasiṇa... Yellow kasiṇa... Red kasiṇa... White kasiṇa. At that time contact arises... non-distraction arises... these states are wholesome. Eight kasiṇas, sixteen times. Overcoming bases, limited ones. 204. Which states are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, perceiving formlessness internally, one sees external forms, limited ones, having overcome them, 'I know, I see'— having quite secluded from sensual pleasures... one enters and dwells in the first jhāna. At that time contact arises... non-distraction arises... these states are wholesome. 205. Which states are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, perceiving formlessness internally, one sees external forms, limited ones, having overcome them, 'I know, I see'— with the stilling of initial application and sustained application... one enters and dwells in the second jhāna... third jhāna... fourth jhāna... first jhāna... fifth jhāna. At that time contact arises... non-distraction arises... these states are wholesome. Four practices. 206. Which states are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, perceiving formlessness internally, one sees external forms, limited ones, having overcome them, 'I know, I see'— having quite secluded from sensual pleasures... one enters and dwells in the first jhāna with painful practice and slow direct knowledge. At that time contact arises... non-distraction arises... these states are wholesome. 207. Which states are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, perceiving formlessness internally, one sees external forms, limited ones, having overcome them, 'I know, I see'— having quite secluded from sensual pleasures... one enters and dwells in the first jhāna with painful practice and swift direct knowledge. At that time contact arises... non-distraction arises... these states are wholesome. 208. Which states are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, perceiving formlessness internally, external f... sees small forms, overcoming them, 'I know, I see' quite secluded from sensual pleasures... abides having attained the first jhāna with pleasant practice, slow direct knowledge, at that time there is contact... there is non-distraction... these phenomena are wholesome. Which phenomena are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, inwardly perceiving formlessness, outwardly one sees small forms, overcoming them, 'I know, I see' quite secluded from sensual pleasures... abides having attained the first jhāna with pleasant practice, swift direct knowledge, at that time there is contact... there is non-distraction... these phenomena are wholesome. Which phenomena are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, inwardly perceiving formlessness, outwardly one sees small forms, overcoming them, 'I know, I see' with the calming of initial and sustained application... the second jhāna... the third jhāna... the fourth jhāna... the first jhāna... abides having attained the fifth jhāna with painful practice, slow direct knowledge... with painful practice, swift direct knowledge... with pleasant practice, slow direct knowledge... with pleasant practice, swift direct knowledge, at that time there is contact... there is non-distraction... these phenomena are wholesome. Four practices. Two objects. Which phenomena are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, inwardly perceiving formlessness, outwardly one sees small forms, overcoming them, 'I know, I see' quite secluded from sensual pleasures... abides having attained the first jhāna with a limited object, a limited support, at that time there is contact... there is non-distraction... these phenomena are wholesome. Which phenomena are wholesome? At the time when one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, inwardly perceiving formlessness, outwardly one sees small forms, overcoming them, 'I know, I see' quite secluded from sensual pleasures... abides having attained the first jhāna immeasurable, with a limited object, at that time, contact arises… …non-distraction arises… …these states are wholesome. 213. Which states are wholesome? At that time, one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, perceiving formlessness internally, seeing limited forms externally, having overcome them, 'I know, I see'— from the cessation of initial and sustained application… …the second jhana… …the third jhana… …the fourth jhana… …the first jhana… …the fifth jhana abides having entered, limited, with a limited object… …immeasurable, with a limited object, at that time, contact arises… …non-distraction arises… …these states are wholesome. Two objects. Eightfold. 214. Which states are wholesome? At that time, one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, perceiving formlessness internally, seeing limited forms externally, having overcome them, 'I know, I see'— quite secluded from sensual pleasures… …the first jhana abides having entered, with painful practice and slow comprehension, limited, with a limited object, at that time, contact arises… …non-distraction arises… …these states are wholesome. 215. Which states are wholesome? At that time, one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, perceiving formlessness internally, seeing limited forms externally, having overcome them, 'I know, I see'— quite secluded from sensual pleasures… …the first jhana abides having entered, with painful practice and slow comprehension, immeasurable, with a limited object, at that time, contact arises… …non-distraction arises… …these states are wholesome. 216. Which states are wholesome? At that time, one develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, perceiving formlessness internally, seeing limited forms externally, having overcome them, 'I know, I see'— quite secluded from sensual pleasures… …the first jhana abides having entered, with painful practice and quick comprehension, limited, with a limited object, at that time, contact arises… …non-distraction arises… …these states are wholesome. 217. Which Which states are wholesome? When one develops the path to rebirth in the form-realm, internally perceiving formlessness, externally sees limited forms, overcoming them, "I know, I see," having quite secluded from sensual pleasures... ...and so on... abides having attained the first jhana, with difficult practice, quick insight, immeasurable (jhana), limited object, at that time there is contact... ...and so on... there is non-distraction... ...and so on... these states are wholesome. Which states are wholesome? When one develops the path to rebirth in the form-realm, internally perceiving formlessness, externally sees limited forms, overcoming them, "I know, I see," having quite secluded from sensual pleasures... ...