The Yogacara or Vijnanavada school of Mahayana Buddhism founded by the scholarly brothers Asanga and Vasubandhu introduced the advanced psychological concept of Alayavijnana. What is the precise operational profile of Alayavijnana?

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Yogacara asserts a mind-only philosophy (Cittamatra), declaring the external world is a mental construction. To explain how karma functions without a permanent soul, Asanga formalized the Alayavijnana or storehouse consciousness. Every action deposits a seed (bija) into this subliminal current. These seeds mature and manifest as perceived external realities, providing the missing structural link for transmigration mechanics.

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