一切有情皆依此四食而住。此四食是：段食、觸食、思食、識食。

All sentients depend on the four types of foods to live. The four foods are: period food, touch food, mean food, and sense food.

一、段食，舊作搏食，變壞為相，謂於欲界，香味觸三塵於變壞時能為食事。

Period food, which used to be “combat food”, turning bad is its phenomena, that is, in desire boundary, when turning bad, fragrance taste and touch the three dusts can be food matter.

二、觸食，舊作樂食，以觸心所有法為體，觸境為相，謂觸喜樂之事，攝受喜樂等能為食事，如觀戲劇，終日不食，不感其飢。此食屬於全部的前七識，但於第六識（意識）偏重。

Touch food, which used to be called “laugh food”, by heartland law Touch as body, touching environment is its phenomenon. That is, touching happiness and laughter can be food matter, such as watching a drama, not eating all day long, and not feeling hungry. This food belongs to all the first seven senses, but it is prone to the sixth sense (Intent-sense).

三、思食，舊作念食，以思心所有法為體，希望為相，謂思與欲俱轉，希可愛境能為食事。如人饑渴，至飲食之處，當得飲食之思，否則健康堪憂。此食屬於前七識共有，但於第六識（意識）偏重，希望勝故。

Mean food, the old word is “spell food”, by heartland law Mean as body, Hope is its phenomenon. That is, Mean and Hope are turning mutually, hoping for lovable environment can be food matter, such as a person is hungry, and passing by an eating place, he should have the “mean” of eating and drinking, otherwise his health should be worried. This food belongs to all the first seven senses, but it is prone to the sixth sense (Intent-sense), because arousing hope is its phenomenon.

在伊斯蘭教和基督教中，這種食物被稱作 “Mana”（意思食）。插圖11.5-4中，是聖經中遷徙的人們在拾取上帝賜予的 “Mana” 。

In Islam and Christianity, this food is called "Mana" (Intent Mean Food). In Illustration 11.5-4, the migrating people in the Bible are picking up the "Mana" bestowed by God.

四、識食，執持為相，謂異熟果恆相續，執持有情生命，能為食事。此食屬於八位識共有，但於第八識（無意識，古作神識）偏重，無意識持身故。

Sense food, to hold and sustain is its phenomena, what unconsciousness’ mutant fruits succeedingly ripen constantly, to hold sustain sentient life, can be food matter. This food belongs to all eight senses, but prone to unconsciousness (Ancient as God-sense) because unconsciousness holds the body.