[332] How does one regard self in consciousness? Here someone regards form, feeling (vedanā), perception, volitional formations as self. It occurs to him thus: "This indeed is my self; but this self of mine is in this consciousness." Thus he regards self in consciousness. 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 regards the gem in the casket; even so, here someone regards form, feeling, perception, volitional formations as self. It occurs to him thus: "This indeed is my self; but this self of mine is in this consciousness." Thus he regards self in consciousness. The misapprehension through adherence 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 — this is the fourth view of self (attānudiṭṭhi) having consciousness as its basis. The view of self is wrong view (micchādiṭṭhi) … These are fetters, and not views. Thus one regards self in consciousness. The view of self involves adherence through these twenty aspects.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.