55 kinds of concentration
55 kinds of concentration:
1. Unification of cognizance
2. Mundane
3. Supramundane
4. Concentration with applied-thought and sustained-thought
5. Concentration without applied-thought and with only sustained-thought
6. Concentration without applied-thought and sustained-thought
7. Concentration partaking of diminution
8. Concentration partaking of stagnation
9. Concentration partaking of distinction
10. Concentration partaking of penetration
11. Intentness with happiness
12. Intentness with pleasure
13. Intentness with equanimity
14. Intentness with light
15. Intentness with the sign of reviewing
16. Concentration through recollection of the Enlightened One
17. Concentration through recollection of the Dhamma
18. Concentration through recollection of the Sangha
19. Concentration through recollection of virtue
20. Concentration through recollection of generosity
21. Concentration as mental unification and non-distraction through recollection of deities
22. Skill in concentration
23. Skill in attainment of concentration
24. Skill in remaining in concentration
25. Skill in emerging from concentration
26. Skill in health of concentration
27. Skill in the domain of concentration
28. Skill in guiding concentration
29. Concentration through the earth kasina
30. Concentration through the water kasina
31. Concentration through the fire kasina
32. Concentration through the air kasina
33. Concentration through the blue kasina
34. Concentration through the yellow kasina
35. Concentration through the red kasina
36. Concentration through the white kasina
37. Inferior material concentration
38. Medium material concentration
39. Superior material concentration
40. Inferior immaterial concentration
41. Medium immaterial concentration
42. Superior immaterial concentration
43. Void concentration
44. Signless concentration
45. Desireless concentration
46. to 55. Concentration through the cemetery contemplations (see 40 meditation subjects)
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/