How to Accord with the Dharma and Penetrate the Truth

The Five Aggregates, Eighteen Elements, and Twelve Entrances arise from the convergence of various causes and conditions; they vanish when these causes and conditions disperse. How can this principle be truly comprehended? Through contemplation, consciousness can grasp a rough understanding, yet you yourself recognize this is not genuine realization. Deep, precise comprehension of its meaning—grounded in reason and evidence—is still required. This necessitates placing this principle firmly in the forefront of the mind during meditation, allowing the manas (intellect) to engage in single-minded, continuous, and unwavering contemplation, moment after moment, with unwavering continuity. The contemplation of manas is subtle, uninterrupted, and does not adhere to objects; it possesses a certain height and depth, known as viewing from a higher vantage point.br