[31] Therein, what is consciousness (viññāṇa) that is far?
Unwholesome (akusala) consciousness is far from wholesome (kusala) and indeterminate (abyākata) consciousnesses; wholesome and indeterminate consciousnesses are far from unwholesome consciousness. Wholesome consciousness is far from unwholesome and indeterminate consciousnesses; unwholesome and indeterminate consciousnesses are far from wholesome consciousness. Indeterminate consciousness is far from wholesome and unwholesome consciousnesses; wholesome and unwholesome consciousnesses are far from indeterminate consciousness. Consciousness associated (sampayutta) with painful feeling (dukkhā vedanā) is far from consciousnesses associated with pleasant feeling (sukhā vedanā) and with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling (adukkhamasukhā vedanā); consciousnesses associated with pleasant feeling and with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling are far from consciousness associated with painful feeling. Consciousness associated with pleasant feeling is far from consciousnesses associated with painful feeling and with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling; consciousnesses associated with painful feeling and with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling are far from consciousness associated with pleasant feeling. Consciousness associated with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling is far from consciousnesses associated with pleasant and painful feelings; consciousnesses associated with pleasant and painful feelings are far from consciousness associated with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling. The consciousness of one who has not entered an attainment (asamāpanna) is far from the consciousness of one who has entered an attainment (samāpanna); the consciousness of one who has entered an attainment is far from the consciousness of one who has not entered an attainment. Consciousness subject to taints (sāsava; āsava) is far from consciousness not subject to taints (anāsava); consciousness not subject to taints is far from consciousness subject to taints. This is called consciousness that is far.
Therein, what is consciousness that is near?
Unwholesome consciousness is near to unwholesome consciousness; wholesome consciousness is near to wholesome consciousness; indeterminate consciousness is near to indeterminate consciousness; consciousness associated with painful feeling is near to consciousness associated with painful feeling; consciousness associated with pleasant feeling is near to consciousness associated with pleasant feeling; consciousness associated with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling is near to consciousness associated with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling; the consciousness of one who has not entered an attainment is near to the consciousness of one who has not entered an attainment; the consciousness of one who has entered an attainment is near to the consciousness of one who has entered an attainment; consciousness subject to taints is near to consciousness subject to taints; consciousness not subject to taints is near to consciousness not subject to taints. This is called consciousness that is near.
Or else, taking this or that consciousness in turn, consciousness should be seen as far or near.
The Analysis According to the Suttanta Method (Suttantabhājanīya).
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.