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*the [[defiled mental consciousness]] or emotional consciousness (Skt. ''klishtamanas''; Wyl. ''nyon yid'') and | *the [[defiled mental consciousness]] or emotional consciousness (Skt. ''klishtamanas''; Wyl. ''nyon yid'') and | ||
*the [[all-ground consciousness]] (Skt. ''alaya vijñana''; Tib. ''kunshyi namshé''; [[Wyl.]] ''kun gzhi rnam shes''). | *the [[all-ground consciousness]] (Skt. ''alaya vijñana''; Tib. ''kunshyi namshé''; [[Wyl.]] ''kun gzhi rnam shes''). | ||
===Transformation into Five Wisdoms=== | ===Transformation into Five Wisdoms=== | ||
According to [[Mipham Rinpoche]], the eight consciousnesses transform into the [[five wisdoms]] in the following way: | According to [[Mipham Rinpoche]], the eight consciousnesses transform into the [[five wisdoms]] in the following way: | ||
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Revision as of 14:20, 18 May 2009
Eight consciousnesses (Skt. ashtavijñana; 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. klishtamanas; Wyl. nyon yid) and
- the all-ground consciousness (Skt. alaya vijñana; 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.