Although the body is close to worldly people, the heart remains untainted by worldly defilements, and is no longer burdened by any worldly phenomena: “Although the body is still worldly, the mind is detached from the realm of delusion.” (Exhortation to Goodness, Vol. 5).
In the “Forty-Two Chapters” sutra, the Buddha taught: “Those who renounce the world and become monks sever all sensual desires and attachments, understand the source of the mind, attain the profound truth of Buddhist teachings, realize the unconditioned dharmas, perceive nothing within, and desire nothing without; their hearts are not bound by the Dharma. They do not create karma, have no thoughts, do not create, practice as if not practicing, attain as if not attaining, and naturally reach the highest level without experiencing any results.”
Notes on the Oracle Vol V (1975)
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