How should one treat the physical body to avoid the cycle of birth and death, according to the teachings in this text?

The text advises that to avoid the calamitous cycle of birth and death, one must change their relationship with the physical body. Chapter 8 states that you should "consider the body only as a servant; do not seat it on your head." Pampering it constantly is warned against, as it can make the body a "doorway to hell." Instead, one should provide food and clothing only for sustenance and apply the body toward spiritual progress. The ultimate goal is to give up attachment to this "skeleton made by joining skin, flesh, blood, and bone," recognizing it is a direct obstacle to the supreme goal and using it solely as a tool to reach the Lord.