The Direct Perception Wisdom of Mahayana Bodhisattvas

The concept of direct perception, in its most ultimate explanation, should refer to genuine wisdom that can observe the truth of reality, perceive the essence beneath superficial phenomena, remain unconfused by illusory appearances, and understand the intrinsic meaning of matters without the need for speculation, conjecture, or deliberation and comparison. The direct perception wisdom of Mahayana bodhisattvas is inconceivable; upon seeing the emergence of a dharma, they can observe how this dharma is produced in its operation—from the inside out and from the large to the small, it is entirely fashioned by the eighth consciousness through seeds, representing the functional operation of the eighth consciousness, with the entirety being the eighth consciousness itself. This wisdom is the true wisdom of direct perception and observation; even the wisdom of realizing the mind and attaining enlightenment does not belong to complete direct perception wisdom.