Yogachara
The Buddhist "consciousness-only" school: the world we perceive is made by the mind
Key ideas
- External objects are manifestations of consciousness
- Eight kinds of consciousness, including the "storehouse consciousness"
- Yoga and meditation as a path to knowledge
- A foundation of East Asian Buddhist thought
Key thinkers
- Vasubandhu — Indian Buddhist philosopher, 316–396
Grew out of
- Buddhist philosophy c. since 500 BC · Asia
- Madhyamaka c. since 150 · Asia
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