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| − | Ālaya- | + | Ālaya-[[Vijñāna]] ([[Sanskrit]]). The eighth [[Consciousness]], being the substratum or ‘storehouse’ [[Consciousness]] according to the philosophy of the [[Yogācāra School]]. The ālaya-[[Vijñāna]] acts as the receptacle in which the impressions (known as vāsanā or [[Bīja]]) of past experience and karmic actions are stored. From it the remaining seven consciousnesses arise and produce all present and future modes of experience in [[Saṃsāra]]. |
| − | At the moment of | + | At the moment of [[Enlightenment]] ([[Bodhi]]), the ālaya-[[Vijñāna]] is transformed into the Mirror-like Awareness or perfect discrimination of a [[Buddha]]. |
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Revision as of 01:05, 30 April 2013
Ālaya-Vijñāna (Sanskrit). The eighth Consciousness, being the substratum or ‘storehouse’ Consciousness according to the philosophy of the Yogācāra School. The ālaya-Vijñāna acts as the receptacle in which the impressions (known as vāsanā or Bīja) of past experience and karmic actions are stored. From it the remaining seven consciousnesses arise and produce all present and future modes of experience in Saṃsāra.
At the moment of Enlightenment (Bodhi), the ālaya-Vijñāna is transformed into the Mirror-like Awareness or perfect discrimination of a Buddha.
