A Brief Discourse on the Essence of Consciousness

Content Summary Chapter One: The Types of Consciousness Chapter 2: The Awareness and Discernment Functions of the Mind Consciousness Chapter 3: Mind Consciousness and Meditative Concentration (Samādhi) Chapter 4: The Memory Function of Mind Consciousness Chapter 5: The Harmful Effects of the Three Poisons—Greed, Hatred, and Delusion Chapter 6: The Defilement and Purity of the Conscious Mind Chapter Seven: The Mind Consciousness and the Inner Object-Aspect of the Supreme Faculty Chapter 8: The Combined Functioning of the Eye Consciousness and the Mind Consciousness Chapter 9: The Distinction Between the Discrimination of the Mind Consciousness and That of the Five Sense Consciousnesses Chapter 10: The Direct Perception (Pratyakṣa) Cognition of the Six Consciousnesses Chapter Eleven: The Mental Factors of the Six Consciousnesses (1) Chapter Eleven: The Mental Factors of the Six Consciousnesses (2) Chapter Twelve: The Self-Cognition (svasaṃvitti) and Self-Validating Cognition (svasaṃvedana) of the Six Consciousnesses Chapter Thirteen: The Difference Between the Mind Consciousness and the Manas Chapter Fourteen: How to Practice Contemplation to Eradicate the View of Self of the Mind Consciousness Chapter Fifteen: Questions and Answers