瑜伽論記 8.29

8.29

In explaining the latter two mental orientations, Ji also explains: In explaining the mental orientation of the culmination of preparatory practice, it says: "Due to this cause and condition, from being bound to the desire realm... up to being named the mental orientation of the culmination of preparatory practice." Here, in explaining the six aspects of practice subduing afflictions, one does not attain the realization of the higher uninterrupted path, hence it is said to temporarily subdue and sever them. As for this subduing and severing, both the active mind and the seeds must be subdued. How is this known? In explaining the first two mental orientations, it says: the second mental orientation is not interrupted by hearing and thinking; although afflictions do not arise, because the active mind has not been subdued, it is not yet named the uninterrupted path. Only when, in the third mental orientation, the capacity of the seeds to produce manifest fruits above is subdued is it named the uninterrupted path. This is performed by contaminated practice; if it were uncontaminated practice, only by severing the seeds would it be named the uninterrupted path. Although the active mind does not arise, it is still the path of application; now here it is also like this: subduing the active mind is the path of application, and subduing the seeds is the uninterrupted path.