At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

Then the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. Seated to one side he said to the Buddha: Atha kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“Worthy Gotama, does all exist?” “Kiṁ nu kho, bho gotama, sabbamatthī”ti?

“‘All exists’: this is one extreme, brahmin.” “‘Sabbamatthī’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, ayameko anto”.

“Then does all not exist?” “Kiṁ pana, bho gotama, sabbaṁ natthī”ti?

“‘All does not exist’: this is the second extreme. “‘Sabbaṁ natthī’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, ayaṁ dutiyo anto.

Avoiding these two extremes, the Realized One teaches by the middle way: Ete te, brāhmaṇa, ubho ante anupagamma majjhena tathāgato dhammaṁ deseti: ‘Ignorance is a requirement for choices. ‘avijjāpaccayā saṅkhārā;

Choices are a requirement for consciousness. … saṅkhārapaccayā viññāṇaṁ …pe… That is how this entire mass of suffering originates. evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti. When ignorance fades away and ceases with nothing left over, choices cease. Avijjāya tveva asesavirāganirodhā saṅkhāranirodho; When choices cease, consciousness ceases. … saṅkhāranirodhā viññāṇanirodho …pe… That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.’” evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hotī’”ti.

When he said this, the brahmin Jānussoṇi said to the Buddha, Evaṁ vutte, jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! … “abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe… From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.” pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

Sattamaṁ.