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成唯識論述記 4.91

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4.91

The Commentary states: The verse only refuted the pradhāna as a cause, interpreting 'ālaya' solely based on 'being able to store', and not in terms of [being grasped as] a self. Here, 'mutually storing' agrees with the text of the Mahāyānasaṃgraha. However, as for sentient beings grasping it as a self, this is not in the verse, but is an addition based on its intended meaning, because grasping it as a self is precisely what is termed 'ālaya'; possessing this meaning, it is called ālayavijñāna. Alternatively, the words 'therefore it is called the ālayavijñāna' distinctly reveal the meaning of 'ālaya'—that is, its mutually storing and being stored with defiled dharmas, etc. The previous explanation concluded the first two lines; this further reveals the distinct meaning of ālaya, and hence differs from the former. As for 'to the excellent, I disclose it':

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