Sappurisasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Majjhimanikāya · Vol. 14 · Section 193

[193] Again, bhikkhus, an untrue person, with the complete transcending of perceptions of form, with the disappearance of perceptions of sensory impingement, with non-attention to perceptions of diversity, [aware that] "space is infinite," enters and dwells in the base of the infinity of space (ākāsānañcāyatana). He reflects thus: "I am a gainer of the attainment of the base of the infinity of space, but these other bhikkhus are not gainers of the attainment of the base of the infinity of space." On account of that attainment of the base of the infinity of space he exalts himself and disparages others. This too, bhikkhus, is a quality of an untrue person (asappurisadhamma). But a true person, bhikkhus, reflects thus: "Non-identification (atammayatā) even with regard to the attainment of the base of the infinity of space has been declared by the Blessed One; for in whatever way they conceive it, the fact is ever otherwise than that." Making non-identification itself the essential thing within, on account of that attainment of the base of the infinity of space he neither exalts himself nor disparages others. This too, bhikkhus, is a quality of a true person (sappurisadhamma).

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.