Eight Consciousnesses

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Eight Consciousnesses (Sanskrit: Aṣṭavij āna, from aṣṭa "eight" and vij āna "consciousness") are concepts developed in the tradition of the Yogacara school of Buddhism. They enumerate the five senses, supplemented by the mind (manas), the "obscuration" of the mind (klesha), and finally the fundamental store-house consciousness (Sanskrit: ālayavij āna, from ālaya "abode, dwelling"; Tibetan: kun gzhi rnam shes; Chinese: 阿賴耶識, Japanese: arayashiki (阿頼耶識?)), which is the basis of the other seven.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5510942991
• ISBN13: 9785510942996
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"