Four ways of taking on practices:
1. There is the taking on of a practice that is pleasant in the present but yields pain in the future
2. There is the taking on of a practice that is painful in the present and yields pain in the future
3. There is the taking on of a practice that is painful in the present but yields pleasure in the future
4. There is the taking on of a practice that is pleasant in the present and yields pleasure in the future
(from Majjhima Nikaya 45)
References[]
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/