成唯識論演祕 4.90

4.90

The exposition states: The three natures and three feelings are all easy to understand; from initial rebirth up to old age, this conceptual mind arises successively. Hence it says 'operates in subsequent states'. 'There would be two mental consciousnesses operating and so on' means: the retribution entity, which is the basic matter of a sentient being, is the non-defiled neutral mental consciousness operating without depending on current preparatory effort, and the mental consciousness associated with pleasant, painful, and other feelings whose object and aspect are discernible—these are two mental consciousnesses.