瑜伽論記 13.27

13.27

Regarding 'yet it was not said to exist': in the preceding Maulī [Bhūmiḥ], although it was extensively stated that the eighth exists, in the Hīnayāna sūtras it was not said to exist; this is the first question. For example, the Mahāyānasaṃgraha cites Hīnayāna sūtras as stating: 'loving, taking pleasure in, delighting in, and clinging to the ālaya'; the sūtras that were brought together also speak like this. Since this states that it already exists in the Hīnayāna sūtras, why is it said that it did not exist? Ji sets forth two meanings: here, [the assertion of] its non-existence refers to the Sarvāstivādins and others; furthermore, although those sūtras spoke of its existence, its entity was just the sixth [consciousness], lacking any separate referent or other distinct meanings such as causes and conditions, extensive distinctions, and so forth; now, its 'not existing' means lacking a distinct entity, not that the name does not exist.