俱舍論記 5.53

5.53

「前無想定至非非想處」者，依地不同。又《婆沙》一百五十二云「問：何故下地無此定耶？」一解云：又滅盡定滅極細心、心所故得。下地不順極細心、心所滅。又一解云：又下地皆名有想，行相麁動，難可止息。此地名非想非非想處，行相微細，易可止息。故下地無滅盡定。廣如彼記。

"The preceding attainment devoid of ideation [...] the sphere of neither-ideation-nor-non-ideation (naivasaṃjñānāsaṃjñāyatana)": their supporting grounds differ. Furthermore, the *Vibhāṣā*, fascicle 152, states: "Question: Why does this attainment not exist in the lower stages?" One explanation says: Furthermore, the attainment of cessation is acquired because it ceases extremely subtle mental and mental-factor dharmas. The lower stages are not conducive to the cessation of extremely subtle mental and mental-factor dharmas. Another explanation says: Furthermore, the lower stages are all termed 'possessing ideation,' and their modes of activity (ākāra) are coarse and agitated, hard to pacify. This stage is named the sphere of neither-ideation-nor-non-ideation; its modes of activity are subtle and fine, easy to pacify. Therefore, there is no attainment of cessation in the lower stages. It is extensively discussed as in that record.