How to Dwell Without Attachment in Daily Life

The non-abiding mind is the inherently pure mind. While one may use it to live one's life, it is fundamentally impossible to live without it, for it is not a matter of subjective choice to use or not use it—without it, no one could live or even exist. The crucial point is how it accompanies us in living our lives: how the five consciousnesses, the sixth consciousness, and the seventh consciousness function. This is the most critical aspect. If life is lived well, one attains Buddhahood; if lived poorly, one falls into the three evil realms.

To live life with a mind that abides nowhere, one must enable the seventh consciousness to be non-abiding like the original mind's inherent nature. To accomplish this, one must first find the non-abiding original mind, observe how it abides nowhere, and then model oneself after it. In the future, the seventh consciousness will then be able to attain non-abiding, and the cultivation will be complete.

To truly understand the Buddha Dharma, we must separately observe the true mind and the deluded mind, comprehending their respective essence, function, role, and characteristics. Then, we must differentiate the seven consciousnesses, understanding each one's function, essence, role, and characteristics. By doing so, we can perceive ourselves and all sentient beings with utter clarity and gain a deeper, more thorough understanding of the Buddha Dharma. Then, progressively realizing the Buddha Dharma step by step will no longer be a difficult matter.