How to Live with a Mind That Abides Nowhere?

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

If one wishes to live one's days with the mind dwelling nowhere, then one must make the seventh consciousness dwell nowhere just like the original mind, the self-nature. To achieve this, one must first find the original mind that dwells nowhere, observe how it dwells nowhere, and then align oneself with it. In the future, the seventh consciousness will be able to dwell nowhere, and one's cultivation 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, roles, and appearances. Then we must separate the seven consciousnesses and understand each one's functions, essence, roles, and appearances. In this way, we can see ourselves and all 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.