瑜伽論記 13.80

13.80

One should formulate the syllogism: 'In states such as entering mindless concentration, the eye and other conscious faculties as well as the external receptacle and the like should be cut off (thesis), because there is no consciousness (reason), just like consciousness that has ceased (example).' Furthermore: 'When taking nirvāṇa and other such objects as intentional objects, the various eye faculties and the like must necessarily be cut off (thesis), because their own cognizing substance does not exist (reason), just like the yet-to-arise consciousness that takes the eye and other [faculties] as its object (example).' This establishes that the first two kinds of activities exist. Next, establishing the third activity: the two vehicles only say that there is an activity of cognizing a self, but do not say that cognizing a self arises at all times.