Why bother about life after death. - Buddha and his dhamma,

2. Why bother about life after death.
1. On a certain occasion the venerable Kassapa the Great and the venerable Sariputta were staying near Benares at Isipatana in the Deer Park. 
2. Then the venerable Sariputta rising up at eventide from solitude, went to the venerable Kassapa the Great and sat down on one side. 
3. So seated, the venerable Sariputta said to the venerable Kassapa the Great. "How now friend Kassapa ? Does the Tathagata exist beyond death?
 4. " Undeclared is it, friend, by the Exalted One that the Tathagata exists beyond death, 
5. "What then friend? Does the Tathagata both exist and not exist beyond death ? 
6. " This also, friend, is undeclared by the Exalted One. 
7. "How then, friend? Does the Tathagata neither not exist beyond death ? That also, friend, is not declared by the Exalted One. 
8. " But why, friend, has it not been declared by the Exalted One ? " 
9. " This is a question not concerned with profit to humanity or with the first principles of holy life. It does not lead to perfect wisdom nor to Nibbana. That, friend, is why it is not declared by the Exalted One."