SN34:53 Persistence in relation to Thoroughness
- DG BB TBW © Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi. (More copyright information)
At Sāvatthī. "Bhikkhus, there are these four kinds of meditators. What four?
"Here, bhikkhus, a meditator is a thorough worker but not a persistent worker … a persistent worker but not a thorough worker … neither a thorough worker nor a persistent worker … both a thorough worker and a persistent worker regarding concentration.
"Therein, bhikkhus, the meditator who is both a thorough worker and a persistent worker regarding concentration is the chief … the most excellent of these four kinds of meditators."