Deep Commentary

This teaching applies to both monastics and laypeople. While monastics separate themselves from worldly affairs, they remain deeply interconnected with all beings through the principle of dependent origination; every wholesome or unwholesome action influences the collective whole. Therefore, the true career of a monastic is not to build grand temples or massive physical structures, but to cultivate "Wisdom." When we perform deeds while remaining attached to forms, our ego takes over, leading to the toxic mentality of: "I did this, and everything must be done according to my command." When things do not go according to our wishes, anger and affliction immediately arise. Worldly minds are inherently subjective, viewing themselves as paramount and expecting absolute obedience from others. This inflation of power exalts the ego, making it as unyielding as a mountain. Fools trap themselves in this illusion, causing their greed and arrogance to steadily escalate. They cling to their achievements until their final breath, mistaking temporary constructs for the eternal, and thus rolling endlessly in the ocean of sorrow.