The Seventh of Ten Wrong States – Pursuing Immortality of the Body
“Again, the good practitioner has completely emptied the skandha of mental formations and put an end to mental arising and ceasing, but he has not perfectly realized the subtle wonder of Nirvana. Now, in addition to the perfect permanence of his consciousness, if he attempts to make his body immortal as well, hoping for his body to achieve the same refined, perfect, and never-ending state as his consciousness, and concluding that such pursuit is the ultimate truth, then he makes the mistake of craving for something unattainable. And as a result, those who seek long life, such as Asita, become his companion. Confused about the Bodhi of the Buddhas, he wanders off from the Path of the Buddhas’ Right Knowledge and Proper Views.
“This is the seventh wrong state, where the practitioner, being attached to the life-source, falsely tries to fortify the body in order to achieve immortality. Such pursuit leads him to stray far away from perfect enlightenment, to turn his back on the City of Nirvana, and to sow the seeds of being reborn into lengthening delusion.”
又善男子，穷诸行空，已灭生灭，而于寂灭精妙未圆。若于圆常，固身常住，同于精圆，长不倾逝，生胜解者 。是人则堕贪非贪执。诸阿斯陀求长命者，成其伴侣。迷佛菩提，亡失知见。是名第七，执着命元，立固妄因，趣长劳果 。违远圆通，背涅槃城，生妄延种。
Buddha Mind 