The Long Āgama Sūtra 11.17

11.17

「復有九成法、九修法、九覺法、九滅法、九證法。云何九成法？謂九淨滅枝法：戒淨滅枝、心淨滅枝、見淨滅枝、度疑淨滅枝、分別淨滅枝、道淨滅枝、除淨滅枝、無欲淨滅枝、解脫淨滅枝。云何九修法？謂九喜本：一喜，二愛，三悅，四樂，五定，六如實知，七除捨，八無欲，九解脫。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。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。

“There are also nine things to be achieved, nine things to be cultivated, nine things to be recognized, nine things to be ceased, and nine things to be realized.

“What are nine things to be achieved? The nine factors of purified cessation: the precepts as a factor of purified cessation, the mind as a factor of purified cessation, views as a factor of purified cessation, going beyond doubt as a factor of purified cessation, discernment as a factor of purified cessation, the path as a factor of purified cessation, elimination as a factor of purified cessation, lacking desire as a factor of purified cessation, and liberation as a factor of purified cessation.

“What are nine things to be cultivated? The nine sources of joy: First is joy, second is love, third is delight, fourth is pleasure, fifth is samādhi, sixth is real knowledge, seventh is indifference, eighth is lacking desire, and ninth is liberation.

“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.