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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''). | '''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=== | ===Transformation into Five Wisdoms=== | ||
According to [[Mipham Rinpoche]]: | According to [[Mipham Rinpoche]], the eight consciousnesses transform into the [[five wisdoms]] in the following way: | ||
*Alaya transforms into the [[wisdom of dharmadhatu]]. | *Alaya transforms into the [[wisdom of dharmadhatu]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:27, 9 August 2007
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, 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.