मनो-विञ्ञान
Mano-viññāṇa
Mind-consciousness / Mental consciousness
意識
Grammar 語法
compound: mano (mind — indeclinable/masculine noun) + viññāṇa (consciousness)
Definition 釋義
The sixth consciousness — mental awareness that cognises mental objects (dhammā), concepts, memories, emotions, and ideas. Unlike the five sense consciousnesses which are passive registers, mano-viññāṇa is more complex and is where most conceptual elaboration (papañca) occurs. In the Abhidhamma, most of the cognitive process — including the determining (voṭṭhapana) and javana (impulse) phases — takes place at the mind door (mano-dvāra). It is the 'inner eye' that can reflect on all six types of experience.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṃ.
Dependent on mind and mind-objects, mind-consciousness arises.
Source: MN 148 (Chachakka Sutta)
At a Glance
- Pali
- Mano-viññāṇa
- IAST
- Mano-vijñāna
- Devanagari
- मनो-विञ्ञान
- Chinese
- 意識
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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