宗鏡錄 48.37

48.37

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.'