This month:
You have mentioned the 'alaya' which you call 'store' consciousness a few times in your talks. What is this exactly?
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In this podcast:
- The definitions of the terms 'alaya' and 'vijñana
- The problem of the seeds - bijas
- The genesis of the Yogacara school: Asanga and Maitreya in the Tushita heaven
- From 18 Dhatus to 8 Consciousnesses via the dharma samtana - stream of conscious elements
- The feedback loop: seeds > ripening fruit > karmic action > seeds: Pratityasamutpada
- Theories of alaya vijñana - from several to one - Vasubandhu to Huayen
- Theory of Mind: Buddhism v. Cartesian Dualism
- Gambira Dharma: mantras, koans, how the seed mix draws necessary conditions
- Satori stories: inner and outer alignment for awakening
