[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [成唯識論演祕](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1833) › 3.191 # 成唯識論演祕 3.191 成唯識論演祕 3.191 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.191](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1833.3.191) 若爾，彼定其體全無，厭種功能非定非假。前論說云假亦能遮，假目何法？又約防能立彼定者，為定即能，為依於能方假立定。定若即能，定云何假？若依能立，有無窮失，故知其定即種防能，非別境定，定故稱假，本識不緣非為假也。又云：緣種亦緣假者。若爾，本識應分別變，由斯疏道理乃通矣。 > If so, that absorption would entirely lack substance, and the function of the seed of revulsion would be neither absorption nor designation. The preceding Treatise states that designations are also capable of obstructing—what dharma does "designation" refer to? Furthermore, if that absorption is established on the basis of the preventive function: is the absorption identical to the function, or is the absorption only designated on the basis of the function? If the absorption were identical to the function, how could the absorption be designated? If it were established on the basis of the function, there would be the fault of infinite regress. Therefore, one knows that the absorption is precisely the seed's preventive function; it is not an absorption of a distinct sphere. Being fixed, it is called designated; that the fundamental consciousness does not take it as an object is not because it is designated. Furthermore, it was said: Taking the seed as an object is also taking the designated as an object. If so, the fundamental consciousness would have to transform by conceptual discrimination. Because of this, the reasoning of the Commentary is indeed fully coherent. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.190](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1833.3.190) - [Next: 3.192](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1833.3.192) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1833.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1833~en-mt.3.191) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1833.3.191](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1833.3.191) · Pramāṇa