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Second is the attainment of the base of consciousness. If one abandons space and takes consciousness as the object to enter meditative absorption, it is called the attainment of the base of consciousness. The practitioner reviles empty space: empty space is boundless, and taking many objects leads to distraction, which can destroy meditative absorption. Thereupon they abandon empty space and turn the mind to take consciousness as the object. When the mind is associated with the phenomenon of consciousness, it is called the attainment of the base of consciousness.