宗鏡錄 71.13

71.13

Answer: Such teachings are extremely numerous. Below, distinguishing and analyzing the object-condition in terms of the consciousnesses, the commentary says: 'The eighth exists for the seventh; the seventh does not exist for the eighth; because the remaining seven are not the archetypes (bimbas) relied upon by the eighth.' For instance, when the seventh cognizes the darśanabhāga of the eighth, is that not a quality-attached object acting as an object-condition? And further, when the commentary states: 'The sixth does not exist for the five; the remaining five exist for that [sixth]', that is also a quality-attached object acting as an object-condition. Moreover, the Vijñaptimātratāsiddhiśāstra states: 'The immediate object-condition is definitively present in the arising of all cittas; without an internal object of contemplation and reliance, it is definitely unable to arise.' The proofs are extremely numerous and cannot be cited exhaustively.