A Bodhisattva Who Creates The Perception Of A Being Cannot Be Called A 'Bodhisattva'

Subhuti, a bodhisattva who creates the perception of a being cannot be called a 'bodhisattva.' And why not? Subhuti, no one can be called a bodhisattva who creates the perception of a self or who creates the perception of a being, a life, or a soul.

---The Diamond Sutra---