[863] S. The sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-perception (nevasaññānāsaññāyatana) is a four-constituent existence (catuvokārabhava); yet in the sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-perception it should not be said that perception (saññā) exists or that it does not exist?
P. Yes.
S. The sphere of infinity of space (ākāsānañcāyatana) … the sphere of infinity of consciousness (viññāṇañcāyatana) … the sphere of nothingness (ākiñcaññāyatana) is a four-constituent existence; yet in the sphere of nothingness it should not be said that perception exists or that it does not exist?
P. It should not be said thus. …
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.