Vimalakirti's Teachings

"The body is inert, like the earth; selfless, like water, lifeless, like fire; impersonal, like the wind; and nonsubstantial like space"- Vimalakirta Nirdesa Sutra (pg. 17)

This quote by Vimalakirti shows the concept of detachment to earthly tangible solid states. Just as the elements of earth occur, life itself occurs. The feeling of the wind being impersonal, it cannot be captured, recreated nor created by man in its truly natural state. This is the same of life and the body. Vimalakirti makes the concept of being void truth. Although you may be here, materially the body will decay and no longer appear. Knowing this, one must concentrate on being one with the body of the Tathagata to gain all that is needed to continue a great journey of Dharma.