唯識二十論述記 2.245

2.245

述曰：自下大文第四，復釋外難二識成決定，外境非無失。小乘、外道作如是難：若諸有情由自身中心等相續識自證分，轉變自體，有差別相，在內識上似外境現，實非是外，識緣此起，不由外境為其所緣引識等起。或從種子轉變差別，乃有現行似境識起，不由外境為所緣生。

Commentary: From here below is the fourth major section, which further resolves an opponent's objection concerning the error that the two consciousnesses being determined would entail that external objects are not non-existent. The Hīnayānists and non-Buddhists raise this objection: If, for all sentient beings, the self-corroborating division of consciousness in the mental continuity of their own personal identity transforms its own essence so that there are distinct aspects appearing upon the internal consciousness as if they were external objects—though in reality they are not external—and consciousness arises taking this as its object, not being generated by taking external objects as its ālambana to induce the arising of consciousness and so forth; or if, from particular transformations of seeds, active consciousnesses appearing as objects arise, and are not generated by taking external objects as their ālambana;