The Appeal of Manas

When feeling cold in the middle of the night while asleep, one needs to cover themselves with a quilt. How does the manas express its need? Since the manas cannot directly handle sensory objects or various problems, it can only resolve its own issues through the cooperation of the six consciousnesses. Therefore, when the manas encounters a difficulty, it will try to alert the mental consciousness, and only when the mental consciousness becomes aware can it devise a solution. How does it alert the mental consciousness in the middle of the night while asleep? It can only do so through dreams. What kind of dream can express the sensation of bodily cold?

Ru She: Entrust the mental consciousness with a dream of a bitterly cold, freezing world.

Ru Chun: Sometimes, there may not necessarily be a dream; the body might react directly. For example: the chest feels tight, the body trembles slightly, and the mental consciousness senses discomfort, prompting one to wake up and discern the situation. Upon realizing it is too cold, one then takes action to address it.

Zhi Qin: The manas can create an impression of cold for the mental consciousness to interpret. Without the help of the eyes and ears, the manas can only hand over the tactile impression to the mental consciousness, which may then describe this impression as an icy, snowy landscape.

Jun Ruolan: Sometimes, one dreams of stepping into a cold river; other times, one dreams of being blown by a chilly wind. For instance, someone with high blood pressure might dream of flying upward—flying high symbolizes elevated blood pressure, as the manas uses spatial height to represent the rise in blood pressure.