Denying the role of the manas in the attainment of realization is an act of slandering the Dharma and destroying the Dharma.

When attaining realization of the fruits and attaining enlightenment, is it enough for the mind consciousness alone to understand, or must the manas simultaneously understand and attain the fruit together? This question is also a matter of the seed-wisdom of Yogācāra. Only bodhisattvas on the bhūmis, after having transformed consciousness into wisdom, can truly observe and truly comprehend this issue. Because pre-bhūmi bodhisattvas (pūrvabhūmika bodhisattva) and ordinary beings (pṛthagjana) cannot observe the manas and its extremely subtle operations, and cannot observe the subtle and profound role the manas plays in the attainment of the fruits, rejecting the manas's role in the attainment of realization is contrary to reason—it is an act of slandering and corrupting the Dharma, and the retribution is not light.

As for those who join in propagating the claim that the mind consciousness can attain the fruits, their retribution in this life and future lives will not be very optimistic, much like the retribution of a blind person pointing out the road. When we do not yet understand the Dharma, we should all try our best to keep silent and express fewer opinions, thereby incurring fewer disasters and troubles; if we do not utter words, we will not incur disasters and troubles. Illness enters through the mouth, and calamity exits from the mouth—everyone should understand this principle.

Regarding the series of religious policies recently issued by the state, people with discernment should be able to see some signs, should understand a little of where the problem lies, and should be able to observe a bit of the direction of the wind. If one cannot be among the first to know and perceive, then being among the later to know and perceive is also acceptable; what is feared is being completely unaware. Dull and obtuse people have the retribution of dullness and obtuseness.