Samyuktagama (Sanskrit fragments) 15.7

15.7

佛告比丘：「諦聽！諦聽！善思念之，當為汝說。比丘！若隨使使者，即隨使死；若隨使死者，為取所縛。比丘！若不隨使使，則不隨使死；不隨使死者，則於取解脫。」

The Buddha told the monk, “Listen closely! Listen closely, and consider it well. I will explain this for you. Monk, if something brings about the tendencies, then it brings about death. If something brings about death, then it’s bound by grasping. Monk, if it doesn’t bring about the tendencies, then it won’t bring about death. If something doesn’t bring about death, then it’s freed from grasping.”