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The Long Āgama Sūtra 11.13

長阿含經 11.13

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Classical Chinese

11.13

「云何七覺法?謂七識住處:若有眾生,若干種身若干種想,天及人,此是初識住。復有眾生,若干種身而一想者,梵光音天最初生時是,是二識住。復有眾生,一身若干種想,光音天是,是三識住。復有眾生,一身一想,徧淨天是,是四識住處。復有眾生,空處住,是五識住。或識處住,是六識住。或不用處,是七識住。

“What are seven things to be recognized? The seven dwelling places of consciousness. If there are sentient beings of diverse bodies and diverse notions, these gods and humans are the first abode of consciousness. Again, there are sentient beings of diverse bodies but the same notions. When the Brahmas of the Ābhāsvara Heaven are first born there, that’s the second abode of consciousness. Again, there are sentient beings of the same bodies but diverse notions. These Ābhāsvara gods are the third abode of consciousness. Again, there are sentient beings of the same bodies and the same notions. These Śubhakṛtsnā gods are the fourth abode of consciousness. Again, there are sentient beings that dwell in the abode of space. This is the fifth abode of consciousness. Some dwell in the abode of consciousness. This is the sixth abode of consciousness. Some are in the abode of nothingness. This is the seventh abode of consciousness.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

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