成唯識論述記 7.88

7.88

The Commentary states: This is the second master. The text has four parts: first, stating the thesis; second, citing proof; third, reconciling contradictions; fourth, general conclusion. This is the statement of the thesis: they are only in the mental consciousness. There are three citations of proof: First, fascicle 1 of the Great Treatise states that the seven conceptual discriminations—such as searching discrimination and observing discrimination—totaling fifteen kinds, are unshared activities of the mind. Fascicle 5 of the Great Treatise states that the seven conceptual discriminations are the specific differences of investigation and examination, and fascicle 1 states that these are unshared by the mind; hence we know that investigation and examination are exclusively in the mental consciousness.