[261] Bhikkhus, whatever ascetics or brahmins in the past saw whatever in the world is of a pleasing nature, of an agreeable nature, as impermanent, saw it as suffering (dukkha), saw it as not-self, saw it as a disease, saw it as peril — they abandoned craving (taṇhā). Those who abandoned craving abandoned the acquisitions (upadhi); those who abandoned the acquisitions abandoned suffering; those who abandoned suffering were freed from birth, aging, death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair — they were freed from suffering, I say. And, bhikkhus, whatever ascetics or brahmins in the future will see whatever in the world is of a pleasing nature, of an agreeable nature, as impermanent, will see it as suffering, will see it as not-self, will see it as a disease, will see it as peril — they will abandon craving. Those who will abandon craving … they are freed from suffering, I say. And, bhikkhus, whatever ascetics or brahmins at present see whatever in the world is of a pleasing nature, of an agreeable nature, as impermanent, see it as suffering, see it as not-self, see it as a disease, see it as peril — they abandon craving. Those who abandon craving abandon the acquisitions; those who abandon the acquisitions abandon suffering; those who abandon suffering are freed from birth, aging, death, 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English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.