Eight consciousnesses

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Eight consciousnesses (Tib. rnam shes tshogs brgyad) are mentioned in the writings of the Mind Only school. To the six consciousnesses mentioned in the abhidharma texts of the basic vehicle are added the defiled mental consciousness or emotional consciousness (Tib. nyon yid) and the all-ground consciousness (Skt. alaya vijnana; Tib. kun gzhi rnam shes).

Transformation into Five Wisdoms

According to Mipham Rinpoche: