宗鏡錄 69.25

69.25

Answer: The *Samuccaya* says: 'Because the body, apparatus, and so forth are able to uphold the nature of past and present enjoyment of the six modes. "Body" refers to the six faculties such as the eye; "apparatus" refers to the six objects such as form; "past and present enjoyment of the six modes" refers to the six consciousnesses; "able to uphold" refers to the six faculties and six objects being able to uphold the basis and intentional object of the six consciousnesses; and the past and present six consciousnesses being able to uphold enjoyment means not relinquishing their own characteristics. One should know that eighteen are called elements (dhātu) in the sense of being able to uphold.'