sn44.6:1.1 At one time Venerable Sāriputta and Venerable Mahākoṭṭhita were staying near Varanasi in the deer park at Isipatana.
sn44.6:1.2 Then in the late afternoon, Venerable Sāriputta came out of retreat, went to Venerable Mahākoṭṭhita, and they greeted each other.
sn44.6:1.3 When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to Mahākoṭṭhita:
sn44.6:1.4 “Reverend Koṭṭhita, does a realized one still exist after death?” …
sn44.6:1.5 “Reverend, when asked these questions, you say that this has not been declared by the Buddha.
sn44.6:1.8 What’s the cause, what’s the reason why this has not been declared by the Buddha?”