[335] Seven stations of consciousness (viññāṇaṭṭhiti). Friends, there are beings diverse in body and diverse in perception (saññā), such as human beings, some gods, and some beings in states of loss (vinipātikā): this is the first station of consciousness.
Friends, there are beings diverse in body and uniform in perception, such as the gods of Brahmā's host (brahmakāyikā), generated through the first [jhāna]: this is the second station of consciousness.
Friends, there are beings uniform in body and diverse in perception, such as the Ābhassarā gods: this is the third station of consciousness.
Friends, there are beings uniform in body and uniform in perception, such as the Subhakiṇhā gods: this is the fourth station of consciousness.
Friends, there are beings who, with the complete transcending of perceptions of form, with the passing away of perceptions of resistance, and with non-attention to perceptions of diversity, [aware that] 'space is infinite,' have attained the base of the infinity of space (ākāsānañcāyatana): this is the fifth station of consciousness.
Friends, there are beings who, having completely transcended the base of the infinity of space, [aware that] 'consciousness is infinite,' have attained the base of the infinity of consciousness (viññāṇañcāyatana): this is the sixth station of consciousness.
Friends, there are beings who, having completely transcended the base of the infinity of consciousness, [aware that] 'there is nothing at all,' have attained the base of nothingness (ākiñcaññāyatana): this is the seventh station of consciousness.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.