Alaya-vijnana Search for glossary terms (regular expression allowed) Begin with Contains Exact termSounds like All A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Term Definition Alaya-vijnana (skt.: alayavijnana; tib.: kunshi namshe) According to the Chittamatra (or Yogachara, Mind Only) this is the eighth consciousness. They believe that this consciousness contains karmic seeds.