二種子

(二種子, 二种子)

Two kinds of seed:

(1) (a) [lang id =1028]本有種子 the seed or latent undivided (moral) force immanent in the highest of the eight [lang id =1028]識, i.e. the ālaya-vijñāna; (b) [lang id =1028]新薰種子the newly influenced, or active seed when acted upon by the seven other [lang id =1028]識, thus becoming productive.

(2) (a) [lang id =1028]名言種子 The so-called seed which causes moral action similar to [lang id =1028]本有種子, e.g. good or evil seed producing good or evil deeds; (b) [lang id =1028]業種子 karma seed, the sixth [lang id =1028]識 acting with the eighth.