瑜伽論記 5.45

5.45

Ji says: merely differentiating having mind and lacking mind based on the essence of the stages—where the five consciousnesses and the mental stage have [mind] and are called 'with mind', and without [mind] are called 'without mind'—leaves the characteristics still not apparent. One would not yet know where across the nine stages the meaning is established. By presenting the essential nature of the stages and differentiating having mind and lacking mind among the three characteristics of the stage with investigation and so forth, one then knows the difference between the two states across the nine stages, and also knows which of the concentrated and non-concentrated stages has mind and which lacks mind. Therefore, there is no further need to differentiate having mind and lacking mind based on the concentrated and non-concentrated stages; nor do the practices of the three wisdoms, the three vehicles, the six stages, having remainder, or lacking remainder, go beyond the preceding gates.