The Function of the Tathāgatagarbha in Perceiving Dharmas

When the six consciousnesses are absent, the other dharmas do not cease to exist. As long as there are dharmas, the tathāgatagarbha will see. Is the seventh consciousness, the manas, the perceiving-aspect of the tathāgatagarbha? The manas is not the perceiving-aspect of the tathāgatagarbha; even when there is no manas, the tathāgatagarbha can still see the karmic seeds. The dharmas seen by the tathāgatagarbha are more numerous than those seen by the manas. The dharmas that the manas does not see, the tathāgatagarbha still sees on its own. In nirvāṇa without remainder, the tathāgatagarbha can still see dharmas and see seeds, and the five universal mental factors continue to operate as usual. The "eyes" of the manas and those of the tathāgatagarbha are different; therefore, the marks they see are different: one sees worldly dharma-marks, and the other sees non-worldly dharma-marks.