The Uninterrupted Mental Application of Manas Conditioned by the Dharma

Some say that unremitting mental engagement seems to occur only when the Dharma meaning penetrates deep into the manas, enabling the manas alone to sustain this unbroken mental engagement without a moment's lapse. In truth, merits arise inevitably from the manas’ recognition or transformation. Once the manas genuinely acknowledges and embraces the Dharma, the merits of attaining the fruition naturally manifest, and wisdom follows. This is a series of spontaneous occurrences, for the root of realizing the Dharma still lies in the manas.

This insight is excellent. Unremitting mental engagement—"unremitting" means uninterrupted. Only the manas can continuously engage with the Dharma meaning without interruption, all day long, from dawn to dusk, thought after thought without ceasing. This requires the consciousness to immerse itself in the practice of the Dharma until it successfully permeates the manas. When the manas deems the Dharma essential, it will cling to it thought after thought, with the mind never departing from the Dharma. One day, the Dharma will surely be realized. If the manas does not cling to the Dharma, the consciousness's mindfulness of the Dharma will inevitably break, unable to engage with the Dharma unremittingly.