[145] At Sāvatthī. There … Sitting to one side, that bhikkhu said this to the Blessed One: "It would be good, venerable sir, if the Blessed One would teach me the Dhamma in brief … I might dwell."
"Bhikkhu, whatever is not belonging to self (anattaniya) — you should abandon desire (chanda) for that."
"Understood, Blessed One! Understood, Fortunate One (Sugata)!"
"But in what way, bhikkhu, do you understand in detail the meaning of what was stated by me in brief?"
"Form (rūpa), venerable sir, is not belonging to self; I should abandon desire for that. Feeling (vedanā) … Perception (saññā) … Volitional formations (saṅkhārā) … Consciousness (viññāṇa) is not belonging to self; I should abandon desire for that. It is in this way, venerable sir, that I understand in detail the meaning of what was stated in brief by the Blessed One."
"Good, good, bhikkhu! It is good that you understand in detail the meaning of what was stated by me in brief. Form, bhikkhu, is not belonging to self; you should abandon desire for that. Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is not belonging to self; you should abandon desire for that. It is in this way, bhikkhu, that the meaning of what was stated by me in brief should be seen in detail." …
And that bhikkhu became one of the arahants.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.