العارف يُسلم نفسه لما تجلبه اللحظة. يعلم أنه سيموت، وليس لديه ما يتمسك به: لا أوهام في عقله، ولا مقاومة في جسده. لا يفكر في أفعاله، بل تنبع من جوهر كيانه. لا يحجب شيئاً عن الحياة، ولذلك هو مستعد للموت كما يكون الإنسان مستعداً للنوم بعد يوم عمل حافل.

“The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings. He knows that he is going to die, and her has nothing left to hold on to: no illusions in his mind, no resistances in his body. He doesn't think about his actions; they flow from the core of his being. He holds nothing back from life; therefore he is ready for death, as a man is ready for sleep after a good day's work.”Laozi