宗鏡錄 52.32

52.32

Answer: The Vijñaptimātratāsiddhiśāstra states: 'Cogitation is its nature and characteristic.' The two internal parts are substance and are called the nature of cogitation; the external darśanabhāga is the characteristic of cogitation and is function. Being equally cogitation, all three parts are called 'manas'. That is, the nimittabhāga is not taken to be called 'cogitation', because it lacks the function of being an apprehending subject.