Passage 4

In English

Wherefrom does human life derive its sanctity? Wherefrom does it derive its value? Is it the body or the human form that confers value to human life? No! The body is made of the [perishable] five elements. From this point of view, the body can be regarded as made up of flesh and bones, having within it foul, un-excreted faecal matter and urine. However, this very same body is also the residence of the ; that is what makes it so valuable.