成唯識論述記 5.5

5.5

The Commentary states: As cited several times before, they do not arise through their own power. Fascicle three also states: 'It is said that the visual consciousness and the like turn in accordance with the mental consciousness,' which also means they take only the sixth mental consciousness as their immediately antecedent basis. The seventh and eighth consciousnesses have no power in this regard; they do not induce these to arise and do not open and guide them; therefore, the first five consciousnesses each rely solely on the sixth.