Unaccountable Hatred Is of Manas

When one becomes angry, the mind continuously attempts to control the emotion. Even after consciousness exerts control for an hour, manas remains unsubdued, demonstrating that manas is indeed difficult to regulate. Often, after anger arises, one remains unaware of why it arose; being angry without understanding the reason indicates that it is not consciousness itself that is angry, for the anger of consciousness can be traced to identifiable causes and reasons. The anger of manas, however, is incomprehensible to consciousness. Consciousness perceives this anger as arising without cause, deeming it inexplicable and without reason. In truth, consciousness cannot discern the cause of manas's anger, nor can it accurately grasp the psychological state of manas. Consciousness remains ignorant of manas, perceiving all its emotional states as inexplicable and unreasonable. Only when consciousness develops great wisdom and comprehends the nature of manas can it master the psychological state of manas and subdue the afflictions of manas.