[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) › [唯識二十論述記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1834) › 1.227 # 唯識二十論述記 1.227 唯識二十論述記 1.227 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.227](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1834.1.227) 述曰：以諸色等斷，或不續，諸轉識等，或斷、或隱，唯第八心相續不斷，能從前世，往於後世，結生不斷。佛觀此心密意，說有化生有情，非觀實有化生有情，乃復說也。此舉極成，以況二家不極成法。問：何故化生知非實有，密意趣說？ > The commentary says: Because the various material forms are severed or do not continue, and the various functioning consciousnesses are severed or latent, only the eighth consciousness forms an uninterrupted continuum that can go from a previous life to a subsequent life, linking rebirth without interruption. The Buddha, considering this consciousness with an intentional meaning, taught that there are spontaneously born sentient beings; he did not observe a substantially real spontaneously born sentient being and then speak of it. Here he adduces what is well established \[between both parties\] to illustrate by analogy what is not well established between the two schools. Question: Why is it known that a spontaneously born being is not substantially real, but was spoken of with an intentional meaning? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.226](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1834.1.226) - [Next: 1.228](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1834.1.228) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1834.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1834~en-mt.1.227) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1834.1.227](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1834.1.227) · Pramāṇa