Prerequisites for the Eradication of Self-View

The same applies to severing the view of self. Consciousness must possess sufficient wisdom to guide the manas, so that the nature of the manas can be effectively subdued and made compliant with the thinking and guidance of consciousness. It requires that the manas not harbor such a strong view of self and self-attachment. In daily life, one should train both consciousness and manas to consider the physical body less and cling less to the functions of the five aggregates. Only by reducing greed and attachment can one gradually empty the sensations of the physical body. When the manas is too attached to the self, it becomes impossible to guide or engage in contemplative practice. Consciousness should also deepen its understanding of what constitutes the view of the body and the view of the self, so that contemplative practice and introspection can be directed with clear goals. If one does not know the meaning and scope of the view of the body and the view of the self, it will be impossible to engage in contemplative practice to sever them.