God. And the help which is from both of them quickly brings about the elevation of the whole edifice. 4. No one is able to draw near to God without leaving the world far behind. By leaving the world I do not mean departing from the body but rather leaving bodily affairs behind. 5. This is virtue: emptying one’s mind of the world. As long as the senses are occupied with things, the heart cannot stop imagining them. Passions do not cease nor evil thoughts come to an end without the desert and solitude.