The Long Āgama Sūtra 9.29

9.29

「諸比丘！如來說八正法，謂世八法：利、衰、毀、譽、稱、譏、苦、樂。復有八法，謂八解脫：色觀色，一解脫；內無色想觀外色，二解脫；淨解脫，三解脫；度色想滅瞋恚想住空處解脫，四解脫；度空處住識處，五解脫；度識處住不用處，六解脫；度不用處住有想無想處，七解脫；度有想無想處住想知滅，八解脫。復有八法，謂八聖道：正見、正志、正語、正業、正命、正方便、正念、正定。復有八法，謂八人：須陀洹向、須陀洹、斯陀含向、斯陀含、阿那含向、阿那含、阿羅漢向、阿羅漢。是為如來所說正法，當共撰集，以防諍訟，使梵行久立，多所饒益，天、人獲安。

“Monks, the Tathāgata has taught eight correct things, which are eight rules of the world: Profit, decline, censure, praise, admiration, blame, pain, and pleasure.

“There are another eight things, which are the eight liberations: Form observed as form is the first liberation. Observing external form without internal perceptions of form is the second liberation. The liberation of purity is the third liberation. Going beyond notions of form, ceasing notions of anger, and abiding in the abode of space is the fourth liberation. Going beyond the abode of space and abiding in the abode of consciousness is the fifth liberation. Going beyond the abode of consciousness and abiding in the abode of nothingness is the sixth liberation. Going beyond the abode of nothingness and abiding the abode with and without conception is the seventh liberation. Going beyond the abode with and without conception and abiding in the cessation of concepts and perceptions is the eighth liberation.

“There are another eight things which are the noble eightfold path: Right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right method, right mindfulness, and right samādhi.

“There are another eight things, which are the eight persons: Those headed for stream entry and stream entrants, those headed for once-returning and once-returners, those headed for non-returning and non-returners, and those headed to becoming arhats and arhats.

“Monks, these are the correct teachings taught by the Tathāgata that we ought to compile together to safeguard them from dispute, establish the religious life for a long time, and benefit many people so that gods and people will obtain peace.