“Mendicants, there are four ways of practice. “Catasso imā, bhikkhave, paṭipadā. What four? Katamā catasso?

1. Painful practice with slow insight, Dukkhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā,
2. painful practice with swift insight, dukkhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā,
3. pleasant practice with slow insight, and sukhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā,
4. pleasant practice with swift insight. sukhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā—

These are the four ways of practice.” imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso paṭipadā”ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.