A Brief Discourse on the Essence of Consciousness

Synopsis Chapter One: Types of Consciousness Chapter Two: The Awareness and Discriminative Function of Consciousness Chapter 3: Consciousness and Dhyana Chapter 4: The Mnemonic Nature of Consciousness Chapter Five: The Poisoning Effects of the Three Poisons—Greed, Hatred, and Delusion Chapter VI: The Defilement and Purity of the Mind-Consciousness Chapter 7: Consciousness and the Internal Form Portion of the Supreme Truth Root Chapter 8: The Collaborative Operation of Eye Consciousness and Mental Consciousness Chapter 9: The Distinction Between Mano-vijñāna and the Five Consciousnesses Chapter Ten: Direct Perceptual Discernment of the Six Consciousnesses Chapter 11: Mental Factors of the Six Consciousnesses (1) Chapter Eleven: Mental Factors of the Six Consciousnesses (2) Chapter 12: The Self-Cognizing and Self-Confirming Aspects of the Six Consciousnesses Chapter 13: The Difference Between Consciousness and the Seventh Consciousness Chapter Fourteen: How to Eradicate the Ego-View in Consciousness through Observing Practice Chapter 15 Questions and Answers