SN48.40 — Uppaṭipāṭikasutta
Disciples, there are these five governing forces. What five? The governing force of pain, the governing force of displeasure, the governing force of pleasure, the governing force of happiness, and the governing force of equanimity.
Here a disciple who is diligent, ardent, and resolute experiences the governing force of pain. He knows thus: This governing force of pain has arisen in me; it is conditioned, arisen from a cause, subject to destruction, and dependent on conditions. It is impossible for this governing force of pain to arise without a cause, without a condition, without a basis, and without dependence on conditions. He knows the governing force of pain, its origin, its cessation, and the path leading to its cessation. Where does the arisen governing force of pain cease without remainder? Here a disciple, secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome states, enters and dwells in the first jhāna, which is accompanied by applied and sustained attention, with energetic joy and pleasure born of seclusion. It is here that the arisen governing force of pain ceases without remainder. This is called a disciple who has understood the cessation of the governing force of pain and directs his mind accordingly.
Here a disciple who is diligent, ardent, and resolute experiences the governing force of displeasure. He knows thus: This governing force of displeasure has arisen in me; it is conditioned, arisen from a cause, subject to destruction, and dependent on conditions. It is impossible for this governing force of displeasure to arise without a cause, without a condition, without a basis, and without dependence on conditions. He knows the governing force of displeasure, its origin, its cessation, and the path leading to its cessation. Where does the arisen governing force of displeasure cease without remainder? Here a disciple, with the subsiding of applied and sustained attention, with inner tranquility and unification of mind, without applied and sustained attention, with rapture and pleasure born of concentration, enters and dwells in the second jhāna. It is here that the arisen governing force of displeasure ceases without remainder. This is called a disciple who has understood the cessation of the governing force of displeasure and directs his mind accordingly.
Here a disciple who is diligent, ardent, and resolute experiences the governing force of pleasure. He knows thus: This governing force of pleasure has arisen in me; it is conditioned, arisen from a cause, subject to destruction, and dependent on conditions. It is impossible for this governing force of pleasure to arise without a cause, without a condition, without a basis, and without dependence on conditions. He knows the governing force of pleasure, its origin, its cessation, and the path leading to its cessation. Where does the arisen governing force of pleasure cease without remainder?
Here a disciple, with the fading away of rapture, dwells in equanimity, mindful and fully aware, and experiences pleasure with the body; he enters and dwells in the third jhāna, of which the noble ones declare: He dwells in equanimity, mindful, and in a pleasant abiding. It is here that the arisen governing force of pleasure ceases without remainder. This is called a disciple who has understood the cessation of the governing force of pleasure and directs his mind accordingly.
Here a disciple who is diligent, ardent, and resolute experiences the governing force of happiness. He knows thus: This governing force of happiness has arisen in me; it is conditioned, arisen from a cause, subject to destruction, and dependent on conditions. It is impossible for this governing force of happiness to arise without a cause, without a condition, without a basis, and without dependence on conditions. He knows the governing force of happiness, its origin, its cessation, and the path leading to its cessation. Where does the arisen governing force of happiness cease without remainder? Here a disciple, with the abandoning of pleasure and pain, and with the previous disappearance of joy and grief, enters and dwells in the fourth jhāna, which has neither-pain-nor-pleasure and purity of mindfulness due to equanimity. It is here that the arisen governing force of happiness ceases without remainder. This is called a disciple who has understood the cessation of the governing force of happiness and directs his mind accordingly.
Here a disciple who is diligent, ardent, and resolute experiences the governing force of equanimity. He knows thus: This governing force of equanimity has arisen in me; it is conditioned, arisen from a cause, subject to destruction, and dependent on conditions. It is impossible for this governing force of equanimity to arise without a cause, without a condition, without a basis, and without dependence on conditions. There is no such place. He knows the governing force of equanimity, knows the arising of the governing force of equanimity, knows the cessation of the governing force of equanimity, and knows where the arisen governing force of equanimity ceases without remainder. Where does the arisen governing force of equanimity cease without remainder? Here a disciple, having completely transcended the realm of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, enters and dwells in the cessation of perception and feeling. It is here that the arisen governing force of equanimity ceases without remainder. This is called a disciple who has known the cessation of the governing force of equanimity and directs his mind towards that goal.