成唯識論述記 7.537

7.537

The Commentary states: Fascicle four of the Mahāyānasaṃgraha also presents this objection. Asvabhāva says: "If the form-bases also have consciousness as their essence, and so forth..." This asks why the consciousness of form remains steadfast and continues to occur in an uninterrupted series, appearing as the characteristic of form because it possesses shape and resistance. "Uniform" means being similar; it is uniform from before to after without variation, and without interruption, hence it is called "steadfastly abiding." Vasubandhu says: "Because it abides for a long time"—this is stated here as "continuing to occur in an uninterrupted series." Abiding steadfastly in a uniform manner is precisely continuing to occur in an uninterrupted series; this is the intended meaning of the objection here.