4 ways of taking on practices

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/
Category:Buddha's Lists