The Function of Tathāgatagarbha in Seeing the Dharma

When the six consciousnesses are absent, the other dharmas do not cease; as long as there are dharmas, the tathāgatagarbha will perceive them. Is the seventh consciousness, the manas, the perceiving-aspect (darśana-bhāga) of the tathāgatagarbha? The manas is not the perceiving-aspect of the tathāgatagarbha; even when there is no manas, the tathāgatagarbha can still perceive the karmic seeds. The dharmas perceived by the tathāgatagarbha are more numerous than those perceived by the manas; the dharmas that the manas does not perceive, the tathāgatagarbha still perceives on its own. In Nirvāṇa without remainder, the tathāgatagarbha can still perceive dharmas and perceive seeds, and the five universally operative mental factors continue to function as usual. The "eyes" of the manas and those of the tathāgatagarbha are different, and therefore the marks they perceive are different: one perceives worldly dharma-marks, while the other perceives non-worldly dharma-marks.