Kalahavivādasuttaṃ [Snp 4.11, PTS 169–171]

Conceit and arrogance together with slander, from where have these arisen? Please tell me that."

Lamentation and sorrow together with avarice;

Conceit and arrogance together with slander,

Disputes and contentions are connected with stinginess;

And slander arises when contentions have arisen."

And what is the source of hope and goal, which are for a man's future state?"

And hope and goal, from this source do they arise, which are for a man's future state."

Wrath and untruth and bewilderment, and whatever other mental states have been spoken of by the ascetic."

Having seen existence and non-existence in forms, a creature makes judgment in the world.

One who is doubtful should train for the path of knowledge, the teachings have been spoken by the ascetic having known."

Non-existence and existence too, whatever this meaning is, tell me this, from what source does it arise."

Non-existence and existence too, whatever this meaning is, this I tell you, from here is its source."

When what is absent is there no selfish attachment, when what is clear do contacts not touch?"

When desire is absent there is no selfish attachment, when materiality is clear contacts do not touch."

Tell me this, how it ceases to be, my mind was set on knowing that."

For one so practising, matter ceases to be, for the terms of obsession have perception as their source."

We ask you another thing, please tell us that;

Do some say this is the highest,

The purification of a being here, the wise ones;

Or do they say something else beyond this.

But some of them speak of the time, declaring themselves skilled regarding the one without residue of clinging.

Having known, liberated, he does not enter into contention, the wise one does not come to this or that existence."