Nine: Consciousnesses

These are raw, pre-thought data streams: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching. They simply register experience without judgment.

Most of us are familiar with the idea of the conscious mind (what you're thinking right now) and the subconscious (what lies beneath). But the Yogacara school of Buddhism offers a remarkably detailed map: . nine consciousnesses

This is your everyday thinking mind. It integrates the five senses, conceptualizes, judges, plans, and remembers. It’s the "chatter" you identify as "you." These are raw, pre-thought data streams: seeing, hearing,