On Blurting Out (I)

"Blurting it out"—which consciousness's function does this display? Is it the sixth consciousness or the seventh consciousness that takes the lead? It is the functional role of the seventh consciousness, the manas. When He contacts sense objects, He immediately knows the object-realm, makes a decision, and has a reaction, not allowing the mind consciousness to deliberate further, without needing the mind consciousness to consider again—He makes the decision arbitrarily and unilaterally, and the six consciousnesses instantly comply. Afterwards, one may perhaps regret it; this is because after the mind consciousness has analyzed and deliberated, it feels that what was just done was wrong, too rash, and so regret arises.