5.
The Discourse on the Bases of Overcoming
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"There are, monks, these eight bases of overcoming.
What are the eight?
Perceiving fine-material forms internally, one sees fine-material forms externally, limited, beautiful or ugly.
"Having overcome them, I know, I see" - one has this perception.
This is the first basis of overcoming.
"Perceiving fine-material forms internally, one sees fine-material forms externally, immeasurable, beautiful or ugly. "Having overcome them, I know, I see" - one has this perception. This is the second basis of overcoming.
"Not perceiving fine-material forms internally, one sees fine-material forms externally, limited, beautiful or ugly. "Having overcome them, I know, I see" - one has this perception. This is the third basis of overcoming.
"Not perceiving fine-material forms internally, one sees fine-material forms externally, immeasurable, beautiful or ugly. "Having overcome them, I know, I see" - one has this perception. This is the fourth basis of overcoming.
"Not perceiving fine-material forms internally, one sees fine-material forms externally, blue, of blue colour, of blue appearance, of blue lustre. "Having overcome them, I know, I see" - one has this perception. This is the fifth basis of overcoming.
"Not perceiving fine-material forms internally, one sees fine-material forms externally, yellow, of yellow colour, of yellow appearance, of yellow lustre. "Having overcome them, I know, I see" - one has this perception. This is the sixth basis of overcoming.
"Not perceiving fine-material forms internally, one sees fine-material forms externally, red, of red colour, of red appearance, of red lustre. "Having overcome them, I know, I see" - one has this perception. This is the seventh basis of overcoming.
"Not perceiving fine-material forms internally, one sees fine-material forms externally, white, of white colour, of white appearance, of white lustre. "Having overcome them, I know, I see" - one has this perception. This is the eighth basis of overcoming. These, monks, are the eight bases of overcoming." The fifth.