[304] What are the eight bases of view (diṭṭhiṭṭhāna)? The aggregates (khandhā) are a basis of view; ignorance (avijjā) is also a basis of view; contact (phassa) is also a basis of view; perception (saññā) is also a basis of view; thoughts (vitakka) are also a basis of view; unwise attention (ayonisomanasikāra) is also a basis of view; a bad friend (pāpamitta) is also a basis of view; the utterance of another (paratoghosa) is also a basis of view.
The aggregates are a cause, the aggregates are a condition, in the sense of being that in dependence upon which [views] originate; thus the aggregates too are a basis of view. Ignorance is a cause, ignorance is a condition, in the sense of being that in dependence upon which [views] originate; thus ignorance too is a basis of view. Contact is a cause, contact is a condition, in the sense of being that in dependence upon which [views] originate; thus contact too is a basis of view. Perception is a cause, perception is a condition, in the sense of being that in dependence upon which [views] originate; thus perception too is a basis of view. Thoughts are a cause, thoughts are a condition, in the sense of being that in dependence upon which [views] originate; thus thoughts too are a basis of view. Unwise attention is a cause, unwise attention is a condition, in the sense of being that in dependence upon which [views] originate; thus unwise attention too is a basis of view. A bad friend is a cause, a bad friend is a condition, in the sense of being that in dependence upon which [views] originate; thus a bad friend too is a basis of view. The utterance of another is a cause, the utterance of another is a condition, in the sense of being that in dependence upon which [views] originate; thus the utterance of another too is a basis of view. These are the eight bases of view.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.