People are bound to their families and homes to an extent that is worse than being confined by a prison. There will be a day when a prisoner is set free, but people will never think of leaving their families. Don’t they fear they will be overpowered by emotion, love, and sex? Despite being in danger under a tiger’s jaws, their hearts are blissfully oblivious as if they are throwing themselves into a swamp and drown, therefore, they are known as ordinary people. If one can pass through this gateway to rid of afiction, one will become an Arhat!

(The Sutra in Forty-Two Sections)