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"Further,
Ananda, the monk -- not attending to the perception of earth, not attending to
the perception of the sphere of the infinitude of space -- attends to the
singleness based on the perception of the sphere of the infinitude of
consciousness. His mind takes pleasure, finds satisfaction, settles, &
indulges in its perception of the sphere of the infinitude of consciousness.
"He
discerns that 'Whatever disturbances that would exist based on the perception
of earth are not present. Whatever disturbances that would exist based on the
perception of the sphere of the infinitude of space are not present. There is
only this modicum of disturbance: the singleness based on the perception of the
sphere of the infinitude of consciousness.' He discerns that 'This mode of perception
is empty of the perception of earth. This mode of perception is empty of the
perception of the sphere of the infinitude of space. There is only this
non-emptiness: the singleness based on the perception of the sphere of the
infinitude of consciousness.' Thus he regards it as empty of whatever is not
there. Whatever remains, he discerns as present: 'There is this.' And so this,
his entry into emptiness, accords with actuality, is undistorted in meaning,
& pure.
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