Full Idea
Nature binds the body to the soul, but it is the soul herself that has bound herself to the body. It, therefore, belongs to nature to detach the body from the soul, while it is the soul herself that detaches herself from the body.
Gist of Idea
Nature binds or detaches body to soul, but soul itself joins and detaches soul from body
Source
Porphyry (Launching Points to the Realm of the Mind [c.280], 1Enn9 2)
Book Reference
Porphyry: 'Launching Points to the Realm of the Mind', ed/tr. Guthrie,Kenneth [Phanes 1988], p.33
A Reaction
Baffling. What happens if there is a conflict? I suppose either party can cancel the bargain, but who wins when they disagree?
Related Idea
Idea 18450 Philosophy has its own mode of death, by separating soul from body [Porphyry]