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28 Jul 2019    Sunday     4th Teach Total 1731

The Cleverness and Quick Wit of the Mind Consciousness Actually Get in the Way

The mind consciousness is clever and quick-witted, while the manas is heavy with afflictions—this is not a good sign. If the mind consciousness considers itself very clever, it will not examine its own inner mind, will not know how to reflect on itself, and thus will be unable to discover the afflictions within its own mind, unable to overcome itself and surmount its obstacles. "Cleverness undone by cleverness" is exactly this.

——Master Sheng-Ru's Teachings
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