Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c35.s3.t5.42

v2.c35.s3.t5.42

The same statement when interpreted (*arthataḥ*) yields a further argument, *viz.*, every *vijñāna* (perception, cognition) requires the combination of two things, the sense-organ and its object. Now, one speaks of *mano-vijñāna* (mental perception, cognition) of past acts or things. This also implies the existence of past acts or objects, otherwise how could there be *mano-vijñāna* of the same. The same argument is applicable to future acts or objects.³