[34] Bhikkhus, whatever ascetics or brahmins there are who are speculators about the future (aparantakappikā), holding views conforming to the future, who concerning the future assert various propositions of conviction (adhimuttipadāni) — all of them assert just these five bases (āyatana), or a certain one among them.
Bhikkhus, there are some ascetics and brahmins who are speculators about the past (pubbantakappikā), holding views conforming to the past, who concerning the past assert various propositions of conviction.
Some assert thus: "The self (attā) and the world are eternal; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are not eternal; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are both eternal and not eternal; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are neither eternal nor not eternal; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are finite; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are infinite; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are both finite and infinite; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are neither finite nor infinite; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are of unified perception; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are of diversified perception; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are of limited perception; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are of measureless perception; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are exclusively happy; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are exclusively suffering; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are both happy and suffering; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
Some assert thus: "The self and the world are neither suffering nor happy; this alone is true, anything else is vain."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.