What does the text say about what happens to a person after their body passes away? Does it end in nothingness?

The text provides a powerful analogy to assert that death is not an end to existence but merely a change in form. Chapter 37 uses the example of a pot broken by a stone. While the form of the pot is destroyed, its essence or 'pot-existence' is not lost; it continues to exist in the broken pieces. Similarly, the passing of someone's body does not mean they end in nothingness. The text states that the dissolution of an effect occurs by taking refuge in its existence, and that the effect is not separate from its cause. This philosophical viewpoint suggests that existence is continuous, and the destruction of the physical body is only a superficial change, not an ultimate annihilation.