唯識二十論述記 1.49

1.49

答：《成唯識論》第五卷說：「如是三義，雖通八識，而隨勝顯，第八名心，集諸法種，起諸法故；第七名意，恒審思量為我等故；餘六名識，麁動間斷了別轉故」，各隨勝顯，別得一名，據實而言，皆得通說，此約通為論，故不相違。

Answer: The fifth fascicle of the Cheng weishi lun states: "Although these three meanings apply generally to all eight consciousnesses, yet according to what is predominant and manifest: the eighth is named citta because it accumulates the seeds of all dharmas and gives rise to all dharmas; the seventh is named manas because it constantly and reflectively cogitates [the eighth] as self, and so forth; the remaining six are named vijñāna because they operate as coarse, active, and intermittent discernments." Each receives a distinct name according to what is predominant and manifest; yet strictly speaking, all [names] may be used generally for all [consciousnesses]. Here it is discussed in terms of general application, and so there is no contradiction.