[155] "Bhikkhus, there are these two views: the view of existence (bhavadiṭṭhi) and the view of non-existence (vibhavadiṭṭhi). Bhikkhus, whatever ascetics or brahmins adhere to the view of existence, have come under the view of existence, hold fast to the view of existence — they are opposed to the view of non-existence. Bhikkhus, whatever ascetics or brahmins adhere to the view of non-existence, have come under the view of non-existence, hold fast to the view of non-existence — they are opposed to the view of existence.
Bhikkhus, whatever ascetics or brahmins do not understand as it really is (yathābhūta) the origin, the passing away, the gratification, the danger, and the escape in regard to these two views — they are subject to lust (rāga), subject to hatred, subject to delusion, subject to craving (taṇhā), subject to clinging (upādāna); they are without vision; they favor and oppose; they delight in proliferation (papañca), taking delight in proliferation. They are not freed from birth, aging, death (jāti, jarā, maraṇa), from sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair; they are not freed from suffering (dukkha), I say.
But whatever ascetics or brahmins understand as it really is the origin, the passing away, the gratification, the danger, and the escape in regard to these two views — they are free from lust, free from hatred, free from delusion, free from craving, without clinging; they possess vision; they neither favor nor oppose; they delight in non-proliferation, taking delight in non-proliferation. They are freed from birth, aging, death, from sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair; they are freed from suffering, I say."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.