法界次第初門 1.109

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1.109

Regarding the six consciousness dhātus: when sense faculties and sense objects face each other, consciousness arises. Consciousness has the meaning of discerning; consciousness relies on the faculty and is able to discern the sense object; hence these six are universally called consciousness. If one realizes that consciousness arises from conditions, how could one reckon there to be a soul? This causes one to know the fallacy of grasping [such a view].

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法界次第初門 — Classical Chinese