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25 Sep 2019    Wednesday     1st Teach Total 1932

How to Make the Seventh Consciousness Abide Nowhere?

The mind that dwells nowhere is the self-natured pure mind. It is indeed possible to pass our days by means of Him, yet it is utterly impossible to pass our days without Him. He is not something we subjectively choose to use or not use, for without Him no one could pass the days, nor even exist. The key is how He accompanies us in passing our days, and how the five consciousnesses, the sixth consciousness, and the seventh consciousness pass their days—this is what matters most. If the days are passed well, one becomes a Buddha; if passed poorly, one falls into the three evil destinies.

If one wishes to pass the days with the mind dwelling nowhere, then one must make the seventh consciousness dwell nowhere just like the fundamental mind of self-nature. To accomplish this, one must first find the fundamental mind that dwells nowhere, observe how He dwells nowhere, and then align oneself with Him. In the future, the seventh consciousness will be able to dwell nowhere, and the practice of the path will be complete.

If we want to understand the Buddha-dharma clearly, we must observe the true mind and the deluded mind separately, understanding their respective essences, functions, operations, and appearances. Then we must separate the seven consciousnesses, understanding each one's functions, essence, operations, and appearances. In this way, we can see ourselves and sentient beings with perfect clarity, and understand the Buddha-dharma more thoroughly. Then, step by step, realizing the Buddha-dharma will not be a difficult matter.

——Master Sheng-Ru's Teachings
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