Space

1. At one time venerable Mahamoggallana was living in the monastery offered by Anathapindika in Jeta's grove in Savatthi.

2. “Venerable Mahamoggallana addressed the monks from there: “Friends, monks!”

Those monks responded pleasantly.

3. “Friends, this thought and thought process arose to me in my seclusion; it is said the sphere of space. What is the sphere of space?

4. “Friends, then it occurred to me, the monk overcoming all perceptions of matter and all perceptions of repulsion, not attending to various perceptions, with the perception space is unlimited attains to the sphere of space.

5. “Friends, then I overcame all perceptions of matter and all repulsive perceptions not attending to various perceptions, with the perception space is unlimited attained to the sphere of space. When abiding in the sphere of space, perceptions related to matter assailed me.

6. “Then the Blessed One approached me by psychic power and said: `Moggallana, Noble Man! Do not be negligent! Establish, concentrate and bring the mind to one point in the sphere of space.'

7. “Friends, in the meantime I overcame all perceptions of matter, all repulsive perceptions and not attending to various perceptions, with the perception space is unlimited attained to the sphere of space.

8. “Friends, saying it correctly, I am the disciple, who attained great wisdom, with the compassionate help of the Teacher.”