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'''Eight consciousnesses''' (Skt. '' | '''Eight consciousnesses''', or more literally, '''eight collections of consciousness''' (Skt. ''aṣṭavijñānakāya''; [[Wyl.]] ''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 | To the [[six consciousnesses]] mentioned in the [[Abhidharma]] texts of the [[basic vehicle]] are added | ||
*the [[defiled mental consciousness]] or emotional consciousness (Skt. '' | *the [[defiled mental consciousness]] or emotional consciousness (Skt. ''kliṣṭamanas''; Wyl. ''nyon yid'') and | ||
*the [[all-ground consciousness]] (Skt. '' | *the [[all-ground consciousness]] (Skt. ''ālaya vijñāna''; Tib. ''kunshyi namshé''; [[Wyl.]] ''kun gzhi rnam shes''). | ||
===Transformation into Five Wisdoms=== | ===Transformation into Five Wisdoms=== | ||
Revision as of 19:50, 23 June 2009
Eight consciousnesses, or more literally, eight collections of consciousness (Skt. aṣṭavijñānakāya; Wyl. 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 (Skt. kliṣṭamanas; Wyl. nyon yid) and
- the all-ground consciousness (Skt. ālaya vijñāna; Tib. kunshyi namshé; Wyl. kun gzhi rnam shes).
Transformation into Five Wisdoms
According to Mipham Rinpoche, the eight consciousnesses transform into the five wisdoms in the following way:
- Alaya transforms into the wisdom of dharmadhatu.
- Alaya consciousness transforms into mirror-like wisdom.
- Emotional consciousness transforms into wisdom of equality.
- Mental consciousness transforms into the wisdom of discernment.
- Five sense consciousnesses transform into the all-accomplishing wisdom.