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長阿含經 11.p39

The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) 11.p39

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11.p39

“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.

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