[334] "Indeed, Ānanda, that was well heard by you, well grasped, well attended to, well remembered. Formerly, Ānanda, and now too, I dwell much in the abiding in emptiness (suññatāvihāra). Just as, Ānanda, this palace of Migāra's mother is empty of elephants, cattle, horses, and mares, empty of gold and silver, empty of assemblies of women and men, and there is only this non-emptiness, namely, the oneness (ekatta) dependent on the Saṅgha of bhikkhus — even so, Ānanda, a bhikkhu, not attending to the perception of village, not attending to the perception of human beings, attends to the oneness dependent on the perception of forest. His mind (citta) leaps forth into that perception of forest, becomes confident, becomes steady, and resolves upon it. He understands thus: 'Whatever disturbances (daratha) there might be dependent on the perception of village, those are not present here; whatever disturbances there might be dependent on the perception of human beings, those are not present here. There is present only this measure of disturbance, namely, the oneness dependent on the perception of forest.' He understands: 'This field of perception is empty of the perception of village'; he understands: 'This field of perception is empty of the perception of human beings. And there is only this non-emptiness, namely, the oneness dependent on the perception of forest.' Thus he regards as empty that which is not there; but as to what remains there, he understands that which is present thus: 'This is present.' Thus, Ānanda, this is for him a descent into emptiness that accords with reality, undistorted, and pure."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.