Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna)
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Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) is a Yogācāra Buddhist concept of a foundational, subliminal layer of mind that stores karmic seeds and underlies all conscious experience.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) | 2 |
| Alaya-vijnana | 1 |
| Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) canonical | 1 |
| alaya-vijnana (storehouse consciousness) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12017469 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) Context triple: [Hosso sect, coreDoctrine, Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna)]
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A.
ānandamaya kośa
Ānandamaya kośa is the innermost “bliss sheath” in Vedantic philosophy, representing the deepest layer of the self associated with joy and spiritual fulfillment.
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B.
Tathagatagarbha
Tathagatagarbha is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrine asserting that all sentient beings possess an innate potential for Buddhahood, often described as an intrinsic, pure Buddha-nature obscured by delusion.
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C.
prāṇamaya kośa
prāṇamaya kośa is the “vital-energy sheath” in Vedantic philosophy, representing the layer of life force and physiological functions that animates the physical body.
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D.
Pratyabhijnahridayam
Pratyabhijnahridayam is a foundational philosophical text of Kashmir Shaivism that succinctly presents the non-dual recognition doctrine of this tradition.
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E.
annamaya kośa
Annamaya kośa is the outermost of the five yogic sheaths, referring to the physical body sustained by food in Vedantic philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) Target entity description: Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) is a Yogācāra Buddhist concept of a foundational, subliminal layer of mind that stores karmic seeds and underlies all conscious experience.
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A.
ānandamaya kośa
Ānandamaya kośa is the innermost “bliss sheath” in Vedantic philosophy, representing the deepest layer of the self associated with joy and spiritual fulfillment.
-
B.
Tathagatagarbha
Tathagatagarbha is a Mahayana Buddhist doctrine asserting that all sentient beings possess an innate potential for Buddhahood, often described as an intrinsic, pure Buddha-nature obscured by delusion.
-
C.
prāṇamaya kośa
prāṇamaya kośa is the “vital-energy sheath” in Vedantic philosophy, representing the layer of life force and physiological functions that animates the physical body.
-
D.
Pratyabhijnahridayam
Pratyabhijnahridayam is a foundational philosophical text of Kashmir Shaivism that succinctly presents the non-dual recognition doctrine of this tradition.
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E.
annamaya kośa
Annamaya kośa is the outermost of the five yogic sheaths, referring to the physical body sustained by food in Vedantic philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna)
linked to: Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna)
linked to: Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna)
linked to: Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna)