華嚴經內章門等雜孔目章 1.41

1.41

四云何種子體性不可得耶？謂六轉識身各各異故。所以者何？此六轉識，從善無間不善性生、不善無間善性復生、從二無間無記性生，下界無間中界生、中界無間妙界生、妙界無間乃至下界生，有漏無間無漏生、無漏無間有漏生，世間無間出世生、出世無間世間生，非如是相識為種子體，應正道理。又心相續長時間斷，經久流轉不息，是故轉識能持種子，不應道理。

Fourth, how is it that "the nature of seeds is unobtainable"? Because the six evolving consciousnesses are each mutually distinct. Why is this? These six evolving consciousnesses arise as unwholesome immediately after being wholesome, arise as wholesome again immediately after being unwholesome, and arise as indeterminate immediately after either of the two; they arise in the intermediate realm immediately after the lower realm, arise in the superior realm immediately after the intermediate realm, and arise even in the lower realm immediately after the superior realm; they arise as undefiled immediately after being defiled, and arise as defiled immediately after being undefiled; they arise as supramundane immediately after being mundane, and arise as mundane immediately after being supramundane. That a consciousness of such characteristics should be the substance of seeds does not conform to sound principle. Furthermore, their mental continuity is interrupted for long periods, yet [seeds must] stream along continuously over a long time without ceasing. Therefore, that evolving consciousnesses could hold seeds is unreasonable.