“And when there are no choices at all, with the cessation of choices, would consciousness still be found?” “No, sir.”

“And when there’s no consciousness at all, would name and form still be found?” “No, sir.”

“And when there are no name and form at all, would the six sense fields still be found?” “No, sir.”

“And when there are no six sense fields at all, would contact still be found?” “No, sir.”

“And when there’s no contact at all, would feeling still be found?” “No, sir.”

“And when there’s no feeling at all, would craving still be found?” “No, sir.”

“And when there’s no craving at all, would grasping still be found?” “No, sir.”

“And when there’s no grasping at all, would continued existence still be found?” “No, sir.”

“And when there’s no continued existence at all, would rebirth still be found?” “No, sir.”

“And when there’s no rebirth at all, would old age and death still be found?” “No, sir.”

“Good, good, mendicants! That’s how it is, not otherwise. Trust me on this, mendicants; be convinced. Have no doubts or uncertainties in this matter. Just this is the end of suffering.”