[328] How does one see self in volitional formations (saṅkhārā)? Here someone regards consciousness, form, feeling, and perception as self. It occurs to him thus: "This indeed is my self; but this self of mine is in these volitional formations." Thus he sees self in volitional formations. Just as a gem might be placed in a casket, and a man might say of it: "This is the gem, this is the casket; the gem is one thing, the casket another; but this gem is in this casket" — thus he sees the gem in the casket; even so, here someone regards consciousness, form, feeling, and perception as self. It occurs to him thus: "This indeed is my self; but this self of mine is in these volitional formations." Thus he sees self in volitional formations. The misapprehension through adherence (abhinivesaparāmāsa) is a view. The view is not the basis; the basis is not the view. The view is one thing, the basis another. The view together with the basis is the fourth view of self (attānudiṭṭhi) having volitional formations as its basis. The view of self is a wrong view (micchādiṭṭhi) … These are fetters, but not views. Thus one sees self in volitional formations.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.