成唯識論述記 7.498

7.498

The Commentary states: This is the second vijñapti-mātra inference: "Furthermore, all objects of one's own consciousness definitely do not depart from my cognitive citta and caitasikas; because they are objects [of consciousness]; just like associated dharmas." Because the substance of associated dharmas has the nature of an object of consciousness, the pakṣa is the same as before, and therefore is not stated here. This means that all conditioned and unconditioned dharmas, simply by being objects of consciousness, definitely do not depart from consciousness; here it is not said that they "are consciousness itself," because conditioned and unconditioned [dharmas] differ. Here too, one might raise the flaw of partial mutual agreement on what is already established (siddhasādhana), since the object of another's cognition of other minds is consciousness itself; but this is also not so. What is now established is that the objects of my consciousness definitely do not depart from the objects of my present consciousness; it does not mean that another's mind is also my mind. Because it is a "dharma," it is an existent dharma, not a sky-flower, which, being a non-existent dharma, cannot serve as a reason. Furthermore, it is also acceptable to explain it by removing that [case]. "Associated dharmas" refers to citta and caitasika; it does not say "associated with citta," but merely speaks generally of "associated," and thus it applies to citta as well.