11.
The Discourse on Attainment as Root and Duration
672.
At Sāvatthī.
"Monks, there are these four meditators.
Which four?
Here, monks, a certain meditator is skilled in attainment regarding concentration, but not skilled in duration regarding concentration.
Here again, monks, a certain meditator is skilled in duration regarding concentration, but not skilled in attainment regarding concentration.
Here again, monks, a certain meditator is neither skilled in attainment regarding concentration, nor skilled in duration regarding concentration.
Here again, monks, a certain meditator is both skilled in attainment regarding concentration and skilled in duration regarding concentration.
Therein, monks, the meditator who is both skilled in attainment regarding concentration and skilled in duration regarding concentration is the foremost and the best and the chief and the highest and the most excellent among these four meditators.
Just as, monks, from a cow comes milk, etc.
and the most excellent."
The eleventh.