9.
The Discourse on Illusion
49.
"Monks, there are these four illusions of perception, illusions of thought, illusions of view.
Which four?
Monks, regarding the impermanent as permanent is an illusion of perception, an illusion of thought, an illusion of view;
monks, regarding suffering as happiness is an illusion of perception, an illusion of thought, an illusion of view;
monks, regarding non-self as self is an illusion of perception, an illusion of thought, an illusion of view;
monks, regarding the unattractive as attractive is an illusion of perception, an illusion of thought, an illusion of view.
These, monks, are the four illusions of perception, illusions of thought, illusions of view.
"Monks, there are these four non-illusions of perception, non-illusions of thought, non-illusions of view. Which four? Monks, regarding the impermanent as impermanent is not an illusion of perception, not an illusion of thought, not an illusion of view; monks, regarding suffering as suffering is not an illusion of perception, not an illusion of thought, not an illusion of view; monks, regarding non-self as non-self is not an illusion of perception, not an illusion of thought, not an illusion of view; monks, regarding the unattractive as unattractive is not an illusion of perception, not an illusion of thought, not an illusion of view. These, monks, are the four non-illusions of perception, non-illusions of thought, non-illusions of view."
And perceiving non-self as self, perceiving the unattractive as attractive;
Beings destroyed by wrong view, mentally deranged, unconscious.
Beings go to the round of rebirths, going to birth and death.
They proclaim this Teaching, leading to the peace of suffering.
They saw the impermanent as impermanent, they saw suffering as suffering.
Having undertaken right view, they overcame all suffering." The ninth.