The Premonition of Manas

Question: Every time before I go on a business trip, I inexplicably feel a sense of loss, with slight chest tightness. As a result, when I arrive, the conditions for eating, drinking, and daily necessities are poor. So before traveling, I first observe my inner state—if there's an unexplained sense of loss, it generally means the destination will have unsatisfactory food and accommodation. Can this simple method also be used to observe the mental faculty?

Answer: By understanding the functional nature of the mental faculty, one can also gain some insight into it, recognizing its general habits, tendencies, afflictions, and purity. The mental faculty is overly concerned with enjoyment and prefers comfort, hence it resists exposure to relatively poor and harsh environments. Therefore, before changing environments, it directs the attention to make the conscious mind aware, aiming for the conscious mind to find a solution to this issue.

If the mental faculty is displeased, the body will show discomfort; if the mental faculty is pleased, the body will also show changes. This is because the body is controlled by the mental faculty, expressing its thoughts and emotions.