{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn12.48/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn12.48","id":"suttacentral_sn12.48","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn12.48/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At S\u0101vatth\u012b. Then a brahmin cosmologist went up to the Buddha \u2026 Seated to one side he said to the Buddha: \u201cWorthy Gotama, does all exist?\u201d \u201c\u2018All exists\u2019: this is the oldest cosmology, brahmin.\u201d \u201cThen does all not exist?\u201d \u201c\u2018All does not exist\u2019: this is the second cosmology.\u201d \u201cWell, is all oneness?\u201d \u201c\u2018All is oneness\u2019: this is the third cosmology.\u201d \u201cThen is all expansiveness?\u201d \u201c\u2018All is expansiveness\u2019: this is the fourth cosmology. Avoiding these two extremes, the Realized One teaches by the middle way: \u2018Ignorance is a requirement for choices. Choices are a requirement for consciousness. \u2026 That is how this entire mass of suffering originates. When ignorance fades away and ceases no residue left behind, choices cease. When choices cease, consciousness ceases. \u2026 That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.\u2019\u201d When he said this, the brahmin cosmologist said to the Buddha, \u201cExcellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! \u2026 From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.\u201d","title":"A Cosmologist","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":170}