The realization of fruition through the elimination of self-view (ahaṃkāra-mamakāra-parityāga) is the manas's acknowledgment that the five aggregates are not the self. At the time of enlightenment—seeing one's true mind—the manas not only acknowledges that the five aggregates are illusory and not the true self, but also realizes the tathāgatagarbha, knowing that the tathāgatagarbha is the true self and that the manas itself is not the true one. At this point, the manas has found its master; however, afflictive habits still remain, though they can be somewhat lighter. After the manas knows that the tathāgatagarbha is the true self, and that all dharmas are manifested by the tathāgatagarbha and are all functions of the tathāgatagarbha, it gradually ceases to appropriate the functions of the tathāgatagarbha as its own, and the grasping at self gradually becomes lighter. Thereafter, one can not only eliminate the grasping at self but also eliminate the grasping at dharmas. When both graspings are completely eliminated, one perfectly accomplishes buddhahood.
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