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The Long Āgama Sūtra 10.32

長阿含經 10.32

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Classical Chinese

10.32

「云何九覺法?謂九眾生居:或有眾生,若干種身若干種想,天及人是,是初眾生居。或有眾生,若干種身而一想者,梵光音天最初生時是,是二眾生居。或有眾生,一身若干種想,光音天是,是三眾生居。或有眾生,一身一想,遍淨天是,是四眾生居。或有眾生,無想無所覺知,無想天是,是五眾生居。復有眾生,空處住,是六眾生居。復有眾生,識處住,是七眾生居。復有眾生,不用處住,是八眾生居。復有眾生,住有想無想處,是九眾生居。

“What are nine things to be recognized? They are the nine abodes of sentient beings. Some sentient beings have diverse bodies and diverse notions. These gods and humans are the first abode of sentient beings. Some sentient beings have diverse bodies but the same notions. When the Brahmas of the Ābhāsvara Heaven are first born there, that’s the second abode of sentient beings. Some sentient beings have the same bodies but diverse notions. This Ābhāsvara Heaven is the third abode of sentient beings. Some sentient beings have the same bodies and the same notions. This Śubhakṛtsnā Heaven is the fourth abode of sentient beings. Some sentient beings lack conception or anything to perceive. This Asāṃjñika Heaven is the fifth abode of sentient beings. Again, some sentient beings dwell in the abode of space, which is the sixth abode of sentient beings. Again, some sentient beings dwell in the abode of consciousness, which is the seventh abode of sentient beings. Again, some sentient beings dwell in the abode of nothingness, which is the eighth abode of sentient beings. Again, some sentient beings dwell in the abode with and without conception, which is the ninth abode of sentient beings.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

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