宗鏡錄 72.15

72.15

答。以前念八識心王。總名等無間。此是依體。即前念心王與後念心心所為依。

Answer: The eight consciousness-kings of the preceding moment are collectively named equal-and-immediate; this is the essence of the basis. That is, the preceding consciousness-king serves as the basis for the succeeding mind and mental factors.