10.
The Discourse on the Yoked Pair
170.
Thus have I heard -
On one occasion the Venerable Ānanda was dwelling at Kosambī in Ghosita's park.
There the Venerable Ānanda addressed the monks -
"Friends, monks!"
"Friend," those monks assented to the Venerable Ānanda.
The Venerable Ānanda said this -
"Whoever indeed, friends, whether monk or nun, declares the attainment of arahantship in my presence, all of them do so by four paths, or by one or other of them.
"With which four? Here, friends, a monk develops insight meditation preceded by serenity meditation. For him developing insight meditation preceded by serenity meditation, the path arises. He practises, develops, and cultivates that path. For him practising, developing, and cultivating that path, the mental fetters are abandoned, the underlying tendencies come to an end.
"Furthermore, friends, a monk develops serenity meditation preceded by insight meditation. For him developing serenity meditation preceded by insight meditation, the path arises. He practises, develops, and cultivates that path. For him practising, developing, and cultivating that path, the mental fetters are abandoned, the underlying tendencies come to an end.
"Furthermore, friends, a monk develops serenity and insight meditation in conjunction. For him developing serenity and insight meditation in conjunction, the path arises. He practises, develops, and cultivates that path. For him practising, developing, and cultivating that path, the mental fetters are abandoned, the underlying tendencies come to an end.
"Furthermore, friends, a monk's mind is seized by restlessness concerning the Teaching. There comes a time, friends, when that mind stands still internally, settles, becomes unified, becomes concentrated. For him the path arises. He practises, develops, and cultivates that path. For him practising, developing, and cultivating that path, the mental fetters are abandoned, the underlying tendencies come to an end.
"Whoever indeed, friends, whether monk or nun, declares the attainment of arahantship in my presence, all of them do so by these four paths, or by one or other of them." The tenth.