[324] Furthermore, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is possessed of faith, possessed of virtue, possessed of learning, possessed of generosity, possessed of wisdom. He has heard: "The Brahmā of Ten Thousand (dasasahassa brahmā) is long-lived, beautiful, and abounding in happiness." Bhikkhus, the Brahmā of Ten Thousand abides pervading a ten-thousandfold world-system (lokadhātu), having resolved upon it; and the beings who have arisen there — he abides pervading them also, having resolved upon them. Just as, bhikkhus, a beryl gem — beautiful, lustrous, eight-faceted, well cut — placed upon a pale woolen cloth, shines and glows and radiates, even so, bhikkhus, the Brahmā of Ten Thousand abides pervading a ten-thousandfold world-system, having resolved upon it; and the beings who have arisen there — he abides pervading them also, having resolved upon them. It occurs to him thus: "Oh, that with the breaking up of the body, after death, I might be reborn in the company of the Brahmā of Ten Thousand!" He exerts that mind (citta), he steadies that mind, he develops that mind. Those volitional formations (saṅkhārā) and those abidings of his, thus developed, thus cultivated, lead to rebirth there. This, bhikkhus, is the path, this is the way of practice that leads to rebirth there.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.