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Throughout history, the vast majority of those who study Buddhism and engage in practice have had little understanding of the manas, perceiving it as extremely mysterious, difficult to know and difficult to realize, and mistaking the functions of the manas for those of the mind consciousness; consequently, there have been many misinterpretations and misunderstandings, which in turn hinder deep study and practice. This book comprehensively reveals the various natures and functions of the manas, clarifying with great precision—without any vagueness or ambiguity—its relationships with the physical body, karmic seeds, ignorance, meditative concentration (samādhi), supernatural powers, the tathāgatagarbha, and so forth; moreover, it employs skillful means to guide students in locating the manas and engaging in contemplative practice (vipaśyanā-caryā) upon it, becoming adept at distinguishing the differences between the manas and the mind consciousness, and gradually deepening the wisdom of contemplative practice. This book is of great help to sentient beings in the Dharma-ending age, providing an extremely clear framework for cultivation on the path to buddhahood.
