[41] Bhikkhus, there are these seven stations of consciousness (viññāṇaṭṭhiti). What seven?
There are, bhikkhus, beings diverse in body and diverse in perception, such as human beings, some devas, and some beings in the lower realms (vinipātika). This is the first station of consciousness.
There are, bhikkhus, beings diverse in body but uniform in perception, such as the devas of Brahmā's retinue (brahmakāyikā), who are generated by the first [jhāna]. This is the second station of consciousness.
There are, bhikkhus, beings uniform in body but diverse in perception, such as the devas of Streaming Radiance (Ābhassarā). This is the third station of consciousness.
There are, bhikkhus, beings uniform in body and uniform in perception, such as the devas of Refulgent Glory (Subhakiṇhā). This is the fourth station of consciousness.
There are, bhikkhus, beings who, with the complete transcending of perceptions of form, with the passing away of perceptions of sensory impact (paṭigha), with non-attention to perceptions of diversity, [perceiving] "space is infinite," have arrived at the base of the infinity of space (ākāsānañcāyatana). This is the fifth station of consciousness.
There are, bhikkhus, beings who, having completely transcended the base of the infinity of space, [perceiving] "consciousness is infinite," have arrived at the base of the infinity of consciousness (viññāṇañcāyatana). This is the sixth station of consciousness.
There are, bhikkhus, beings who, having completely transcended the base of the infinity of consciousness, [perceiving] "there is nothing at all," have arrived at the base of nothingness (ākiñcaññāyatana). This is the seventh station of consciousness.
These, bhikkhus, are the seven stations of consciousness.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.