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