釋摩訶衍論 4.52

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4.52

Because of making an explanation relying on this sūtra passage, the text on the six characteristics arises. Now, for the clarification of what meaning is this sūtra passage intended? It is intended to reveal that the ocean of the manifesting consciousness is by nature permanently abiding, and because it is fluttered and stirred by the wind of the objective realm of the six dusts, the seven transforming consciousnesses take the substance of the manifesting consciousness as their internal cause and the objective realm of the six dusts as their external condition, abundantly producing the six kinds of coarse characteristics. As the sūtra says:

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