MN 9 seems to be the most comprehensive sutta. It says:
There are these six classes of consciousness. Eye, ear, nose, tongue, body and mind consciousness. Consciousness originates from choices. Consciousness ceases when choices cease.
Where did the Buddha say this? Thank you. I only recall the following but not the word “marana” used:
Did I not prepare for this when I explained that
Nanu etaṁ, ānanda, mayā paṭikacceva akkhātaṁ:we must be parted and separated from all we hold dear and beloved?
‘sabbeheva piyehi manāpehi nānābhāvo vinābhāvo aññathābhāvo.How could it possibly be so that what is born, created, conditioned, and liable to wear out should not wear out?
Taṁ kutettha, ānanda, labbhā, yaṁ taṁ jātaṁ bhūtaṁ saṅkhataṁ palokadhammaṁ, taṁ vata mā palujjīti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati’.
DN 16
Here, MN 140 seems to use the Pali ‘jāyati’. When I search for this word, the first two suttas I find say:
Desire comes up for things that stimulate desire and greed in the past, future, or present.
Atīte, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati;
anāgate, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyati; paccuppanne, bhikkhave, chandarāgaṭṭhāniye dhamme ārabbha chando jāyatiAN 3.112
“Mendicants, these four things are born of love and hate.
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, pemāni jāyanti.
What four?
Katamāni cattāri?
- Love is born of love, Pemā pemaṁ jāyati,
- hate is born of love, pemā doso jāyati,
- love is born of hate, anddosā pemaṁ jāyati,
- hate is born of hate. dosā doso jāyati.
AN 4.200
MN 140 says:
Having gone beyond all identification, one is called a sage at peace.
Sabbamaññitānaṁ tveva, bhikkhu, samatikkamā muni santoti vuccati.
The sage at peace is not reborn, does not grow old, and does not die. They are not shaken, and do not yearn.
Muni kho pana, bhikkhu, santo na jāyati, na jīyati, na mīyati, na kuppati, na piheti.
For they have nothing which would cause them to be reborn. Not being reborn, how could they grow old? Not growing old, how could they die? Not dying, how could they be shaken? Not shaking, for what could they yearn?
Based on the manner jāyati is used in AN 4.200 & AN 3.112, I am not sure we can conclude conclusively MN 140 is not referring to “identification” (“maññitānaṁ”) “not being reborn” (“santo na jāyati”). I guess it is a matter of personal interpretation & faith. Per MN 22, I personally wouldn’t argue about the matter.