Adana means “appropriation.” Imagine that a vine puts forth a shoot, and then the shoot turns back and embraces and encircles the trunk of the tree. But, observing very deeply, we can see that a thought does not need a thinker to be possible. At that moment we are caught; we are not free people. It uses up most of our energy. So using mind consciousness is very expensive. The fifty-one mental formations are also called mental concomitants; that is, they are the very content of consciousness, the way the drops of water are the very content of the river. Now we have the names of the four layers of consciousness, and we can see how they interact. Bhavanga means constantly flowing, like a river. Sometimes in Buddhist psychology, one speaks of forty-nine or fifty mental formations. That’s why we need the word “it” when we say, “it rains.” “It” is the subject, the one who makes the rain possible. As practitioners, we can’t rely on our mind consciousness alone; we have to rely on our store consciousness as well. earth shattering - first ever pictures of light as a particle and a wave - which clearly shows that even light is organized in layers - 2-d layers. You don’t need a self to create the formation. External, active conscious 2: "U" The first meaning is of a place, a “store,” where all kinds of seeds and information are kept. You may very well know us as the publishers of two Buddhist magazines, the Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma. Mind consciousness is the first kind of consciousness. We can economize the energy by training our mind consciousness in the habit of mindfulness. Layer One–Mind Consciousness. In store consciousness there are elements of ignorance—delusion, anger, fear—and these elements form a force of energy that clings, that wants to possess. The birds just do it. Can you help us? Suppose you type something on your computer and this information is stored on the hard drive. ... Valérie Barrow is available for those seeking to experience a regression to their Soul Consciousness. As your light grows, as the consciousness of the soul expands and is awakened, then many layers that are hidden within the soul come alive. Store consciousness is also a victim. this also fits with the way consciousness acquires info - quoting anna breytenbach, "in 3 seconds These five mental formations can take place very quickly, and their intensity, their depth, varies in each level of consciousness. The moment the vision of no-self is there, manas, the elusive notion of ‘I am,’ disintegrates, and we find ourselves enjoying, in this very moment, freedom and happiness. Her function is to keep the various objects preserved and not allow them to be stolen. Consciousness has four layers. We shouldn’t say that consciousness is born from the brain, because the opposite is true: the brain is born from consciousness. But that is an illusion. Thích Nhat Hanh has so much timeless wisdom to share! It’s a matter of philosophy. To continue here with the metaphysical terms: When someone suddenly holds something close to your eyes—for instance, if someone is about to hit you, or when something is about to fall on you—you react quickly. When the vision of no-self is obtained, our delusion is removed. However, I do think it’s important and offer it as a reflection in the hope you may find it of some use. Thich Nhat Hanh currently lives in Vietnam. And we likely have the impression that we are free people at this moment, using our mind consciousness to select things that we like. It’s as if we’re discussing a formation of birds. When we speak of mind consciousness, we’re also speaking of body consciousness, because mind consciousness isn’t possible without the brain. Awesome write up! Allow your store consciousness to do most of the processing. This consciousness, the feeling and instinct called ‘I am,’ is very deeply seated in store consciousness. As Buddhist practitioners, we can train ourselves to look at everything as a formation. We have the strong habit of believing in a self. We know that all formations are changing all the time. Mind consciousness is the first kind of consciousness. There’s an illusion that store consciousness is “me,” is my beloved, so I can’t let it go. That’s why selecting the people you are around is very important. Whether you’re awake or you’re asleep, whether you’re dreaming or not dreaming, the work of processing and storing information is continuously done by store consciousness, whether you want it to or not. It arises from store consciousness and it turns around and embraces store consciousness as its object: “You are my beloved, you are me.” The function of manas is to appropriate store consciousness as its own. When you drive your car, you are able to avoid many accidents, even if your mind consciousness is thinking of other things. The Buddha taught that consciousness is always continuing, like a stream of water. Mind consciousness is our “working” consciousness that makes judgments and plans; it is the part of our consciousness that worries and analyzes. Store consciousness may give the order to your arm to pull up the blanket without your even being aware of it. It can do a lot of planning; it can make a lot of decisions without your knowing about it. Mindfulness keeps us in the present moment and allows our mind consciousness to relax and let go of the energy of worrying about the past or predicting the future. Our findings suggest layer-specific … This effect was location and frequency specific. If you want to, you can click and help it appear on the screen of mind consciousness. The work of processing on this level is not expensive. This consciousness, the feeling and instinct called “I am,” is very deeply seated in store consciousness. You may not see something as beautiful, but if many people think that it’s beautiful, then slowly you may come to accept it as beautiful also, because the individual consciousness is made up of collective consciousness. We [...], © 2021 Lion's Roar | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 902.422.8404 | Published by Lion's Roar Foundation, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Plum Village Tradition / Order of Interbeing. another way of saying 2-d fields, as they are. 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