All behavioral manifestations in hypnosis embody the nature of the manas.

The recollection of past lives and the behavioral manifestations during hypnosis are entirely the actions of the manas, having nothing to do with the mind consciousness, and are not controlled by the mind consciousness. The psychology and behavior of the mind consciousness pertain only to this life, not to past lives, whereas the manas is related to life after life. However, the manas has only one lifetime, so if it is not influenced by the mind consciousness, all matters are not too distant for the manas—they are as if right before its eyes.

All behavioral manifestations during hypnosis are the manas's own habitual tendencies, all revealing the nature of the manas. Whether in hypnosis there is wholesome or unwholesome character, wholesome or unwholesome mental factors, greed or anger—all are characteristics of the manas.

Since the manas presents all the affairs of the five aggregates from past lives, this shows that the manas has a memory function. It is only that the manas's expression must rely on the mind consciousness during hypnosis in this life. At this time, the mind consciousness can only obediently follow the manas's instructions, must not act on its own initiative, and must not control the manas. What the manas presents is the manas's true face, the manas's inherent nature, without concealment, falsification, or disguise. If we wish to truly realize the nature of the manas, we can observe and contemplate the manas in the hypnotic state, and thereby understand the manas and gain wisdom.