Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Aṭṭhime, bhikkhave, vimokkhā.
“Mendicants, there are these eight liberations.
Katame aṭṭha?
What eight?
Rūpī rūpāni passati.
Having physical form, they see forms.
Ayaṁ paṭhamo vimokkho.
This is the first liberation.
Ajjhattaṁ arūpasaññī, bahiddhā rūpāni passati.
Not perceiving form internally, they see forms externally.
Ayaṁ dutiyo vimokkho.
This is the second liberation.
Subhanteva adhimutto hoti.
They’re focused only on beauty.
Ayaṁ tatiyo vimokkho.
This is the third liberation.
Sabbaso rūpasaññānaṁ samatikkamā paṭighasaññānaṁ atthaṅgamā nānattasaññānaṁ amanasikārā ‘ananto ākāso’ti ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.
Going totally beyond perceptions of form, with the disappearance of perceptions of impingement, not focusing on perceptions of diversity, aware that ‘space is infinite’, they enter and remain in the dimension of infinite space.
Ayaṁ catuttho vimokkho.
This is the fourth liberation.
Sabbaso ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ samatikkamma ‘anantaṁ viññāṇan’ti viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.
Going totally beyond the dimension of infinite space, aware that ‘consciousness is infinite’, they enter and remain in the dimension of infinite consciousness.
Ayaṁ pañcamo vimokkho.
This is the fifth liberation.
Sabbaso viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ samatikkamma ‘natthi kiñcī’ti ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.
Going totally beyond the dimension of infinite consciousness, aware that ‘there is nothing at all’, they enter and remain in the dimension of nothingness.
Ayaṁ chaṭṭho vimokkho.
This is the sixth liberation.
Sabbaso ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ samatikkamma nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.
Going totally beyond the dimension of nothingness, they enter and remain in the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception.
Ayaṁ sattamo vimokkho.
This is the seventh liberation.
Sabbaso nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ samatikkamma saññāvedayitanirodhaṁ upasampajja viharati.
Going totally beyond the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, they enter and remain in the cessation of perception and feeling.
Ayaṁ aṭṭhamo vimokkho.
This is the eighth liberation.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha vimokkhā”ti.
These are the eight liberations.”
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, there are these eight liberations.
What eight?
Having physical form, they see forms.
This is the first liberation.
Not perceiving form internally, they see forms externally.
This is the second liberation.
They’re focused only on beauty.
This is the third liberation.
Going totally beyond perceptions of form, with the disappearance of perceptions of impingement, not focusing on perceptions of diversity, aware that ‘space is infinite’, they enter and remain in the dimension of infinite space.
This is the fourth liberation.
Going totally beyond the dimension of infinite space, aware that ‘consciousness is infinite’, they enter and remain in the dimension of infinite consciousness.
This is the fifth liberation.
Going totally beyond the dimension of infinite consciousness, aware that ‘there is nothing at all’, they enter and remain in the dimension of nothingness.
This is the sixth liberation.
Going totally beyond the dimension of nothingness, they enter and remain in the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception.
This is the seventh liberation.
Going totally beyond the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, they enter and remain in the cessation of perception and feeling.
This is the eighth liberation.
These are the eight liberations.”
“Aṭṭhime, bhikkhave, vimokkhā.
Katame aṭṭha?
Rūpī rūpāni passati.
Ayaṁ paṭhamo vimokkho.
Ajjhattaṁ arūpasaññī, bahiddhā rūpāni passati.
Ayaṁ dutiyo vimokkho.
Subhanteva adhimutto hoti.
Ayaṁ tatiyo vimokkho.
Sabbaso rūpasaññānaṁ samatikkamā paṭighasaññānaṁ atthaṅgamā nānattasaññānaṁ amanasikārā ‘ananto ākāso’ti ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.
Ayaṁ catuttho vimokkho.
Sabbaso ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ samatikkamma ‘anantaṁ viññāṇan’ti viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.
Ayaṁ pañcamo vimokkho.
Sabbaso viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ samatikkamma ‘natthi kiñcī’ti ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.
Ayaṁ chaṭṭho vimokkho.
Sabbaso ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ samatikkamma nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.
Ayaṁ sattamo vimokkho.
Sabbaso nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ samatikkamma saññāvedayitanirodhaṁ upasampajja viharati.
Ayaṁ aṭṭhamo vimokkho.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha vimokkhā”ti.
Chaṭṭhaṁ.