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The Discourse on Concentration
1071.
At Sāvatthī.
"Monks, develop concentration.
A concentrated monk, monks, understands as it really is.
And what does he understand as it really is?
He understands as it really is: 'This is suffering'; he understands as it really is: 'This is the origin of suffering'; he understands as it really is: 'This is the cessation of suffering'; he understands as it really is: 'This is the practice leading to the cessation of suffering.'
Monks, develop concentration.
A concentrated monk, monks, understands as it really is."
"Therefore, monks, exertion is to be done regarding 'This is suffering'; exertion is to be done regarding 'This is the origin of suffering'; exertion is to be done regarding 'This is the cessation of suffering'; exertion is to be done regarding 'This is the practice leading to the cessation of suffering.'" The first.