Only by Finding the Switch of the Manas Can One Practice Well.

Freedom over birth and death lies in the manas. When the four dhyānas and eight samādhis have been cultivated, one gains freedom over birth and death—leaving when one wishes, staying when one wishes, beyond the control of King Yama himself. This is the manas controlling birth and death, with meditative concentration (samādhi) working in tandem; otherwise it is merely counting another's grain without ever eating one's own fill.

In every function of the body faculty, the manas can easily be found; in every transition of thought, the manas is also easy to find; and at every turning point where the mind discerns dharmas, the manas can likewise be found. In short, the manas is functioning at all times and in all places, functioning moment after moment.

The dharma of the manas—this switch of the manas—has now been turned on, and it flows forth ceaselessly. Practicing in accordance with it is truly a shortcut; one will no longer take detours. The power of meditative concentration will rise accordingly, the mind will settle into depth and stability accordingly, and realization of the Dharma is inevitable.

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