宗鏡錄 55.33

55.33

Answer: They are not entirely present. Ancient explanations state: Regarding the presence or absence of the eight consciousnesses across the three realms and nine stages: the single stage of the desire realm completely possesses the eight consciousnesses. The first dhyāna stage of the form realm has only six consciousnesses, lacking the two consciousnesses of nose and tongue. From the second dhyāna upward, through the formless realm, there are only the last three consciousnesses, lacking the first five consciousnesses. Among the four destinies of humans, devas, hungry ghosts, and animals in the desire realm, all possess the eight consciousnesses. As for the destiny of the hells, the Avīci hell lacks the first five consciousnesses, having only the last three consciousnesses, or also lacking the sixth, because [the beings there] have already fallen into states of extreme stupor.