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Alaya-vijnana

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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.

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"Vigilant, the moment a delusion appears in my mind, endangering myself and others, I shall confront and avert it without delay."
- Langri Tangpa

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