宗鏡錄 48.37

48.37

答。將第一義簡。論云。一有生滅。若法非常。能有作用生長習氣。乃是能熏。此遮無為前後不變無生長用。故非能熏。釋云。今前七識有生滅。有生長作用。乃是能熏。

Answer: They are excluded by the first characteristic. The treatise says: '1. Having arising and cessation: If a dharma is impermanent and can possess function to produce and grow impressions, it is then an active perfumer. This excludes unconditioned dharmas, which do not change before and after and lack the function of producing and growing; thus they are not active perfumers.' The commentary explains: 'Now the prior seven consciousnesses have arising and cessation, and have the function of producing and growing; thus they are active perfumers.'