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| Headword | Definition |
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| rnam shes kyi phung po'i rigs kyi chos lnga | The five phenomena on the level of the aggregate of consciousness.\n1. {kun rtog brgyad cu/} the eighty indicative thoughts 2. {snang ba dkar lam pa'i sems/} the mind of radiant white appearance 3. {mched pa dmar l+ma pa'i sems/} the mind of radiant red increase 4. {nyer thob nag lam pa'i sems/} the mind of radiant black near attainment\n5. {'chi ba 'od gsal gyi sems/} the mind of the clear light of death. |
| rnam shes kyi zas | [vijñānāhāra]/ Mental nourishment; food of consciousness. The energy of consciousnesses that assists the survival of a person's life. |
| rnam shes gnyis | The two types of consciousness; the two kinds of mind.\n1. {rgyu dus kyi rnam shes/} [hetuḥkāla vijñāna]/ causal consciousness\n2. {'bras kyi rna shes/} [kāryakāla vijñāna]/ resultant consciousness.\n{rnam shes 'pho ba'i bu ga dgu}\n[nava vijñāna saṁkrānti mukhāḥ]/ The nine orificies for consciousness transference.\n1. {tshangs bug} [brahmarandhra]/ crown of the head\n2. {smin mtshams/} [ūṃa]/ between the eyes\n3. {mig} [cakṣu]/ eyes\n4. {rna ba/} [kaṃa]/ ears\n5. {sna/} [ghrāṇa]/ nose\n6. {kha/} [mukha]/mouth\n7. {lte ba/} [nābhi]/navel\n9. {chu lam/} [mūtramārga]/urethra\n10. {bshang lam/} [varcomārya]/anus. |
| rnam shes tshogs brgyad | The eight groups of consciousness; the eight consciousnesses.\n1. {mig gi rnam par shes pa/} [cakṣu vijñānam]/ eye consciousness\n2. {rna pa'i rnam parashes pa/} [ṡrotra vijñānam]/ ear consciousness\n3. {sno'i rnam par shes pa/} [ghrāṇa vijñānam]/ nose consciousness\n4. {lce'i rnam par shes pa/} [jihvā vijñānam]/ tongue consciousness\n5. {lus kyi rnam par shes pa/} [kāya vijñānam]/ body consciousness\n6. {yid kyi rnam par shes pa/} [mano vijñānam]/ mental consciousness\n7. {nyon yid rnam par shes pa/} [kleṡa vijñānam]/ afflictive consciousness\n8. {kun gzhi rnam par shes pa/} [ālaya vijñānam]/ foundational consciousness, the mental basis of all. |
| mtshan gzhi yid kyi rnam shes | Exemplary mental consciousness. The mind-stream representing the conventional "I" that acts as the basis upon which the latencies of karma abide and mature. |
| kun gzhi rnam shes | [ālayavijñana]/ The foundational consciousness; mind basis of all; one of the eight types of consciousnesses (see {rnam shes tsogs brgyad}) asserted by the Mind Only school of Buddhist philosophy; believed to be primary and the store-house of all mental imprints. |