[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Āgama sūtras of the mainstream schools](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama) › [Dīrghāgama (Dharmaguptaka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama) › [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas) › 9.27 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 9.27 長阿含經 9.27 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.27) 「諸比丘！如來說七正法，謂七非法：無信、無慙、無愧、少聞、懈怠、多忘、無智。復有七法，謂七正法：有信、有慚、有愧、多聞、精進、總持、多智。復有七法，謂七識住：或有眾生，若干種身，若干種想，天及人是，是初識住；或有眾生，若干種身而一想者，梵光音天最初生時是，是二識住；或有眾生，一身若干種想，光音天是，是三識住；或有眾生，一身一想，遍淨天是，是四識住；或有眾生，空處住、識處住、不用處住。 > “Monks, the Tathāgata has taught seven correct things, which are seven things that aren’t Dharma: Lack of faith, lack of conscience, lack of modesty, little learning, negligence, forgetfulness, and lack of knowledge. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “There are another seven things, which are seven correct Dharmas: Having faith, having conscience, having modesty, being well-versed, making effort, good memory, and being knowledgeable. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “There are another seven things, which are seven abodes of consciousness: \[1\] Sometimes, sentient beings have either diverse bodies or diverse notions. These gods and humans are the first abode of consciousness. \[2\] Sometimes, sentient beings might have diverse bodies but the same notions. When the Brahmas of the Ābhāsvara Heaven are first born there, that’s the second abode of consciousness. \[3\] Sometimes, sentient beings have the same bodies but might have diverse notions. These Ābhāsvara gods are the third abode of consciousness. \[4\] Sometimes, sentient beings have the same bodies and the same notions. These Śubhakṛtsnā gods are the fourth abode of consciousness. \[5\] Sometimes, sentient beings dwell in the abode of space … \[6\] dwell in the abode of consciousness … \[7\] dwell in the abode of nothingness … > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 9.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.26) - [Next: 9.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.28) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.9.p134) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.9.27) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Saṅgītisutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.33.2.3.1-52) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.9.27) · Pramāṇa