Amalavijñāna

seen as having taught the doctrine of the "immaculate consciousness" (amalavijñāna, Ch: amoluoshi 阿摩羅識). He is also seen as the source of the doctrine of

Yogacara thought exists in the early texts as well, as the "citta." The amalavijñāna (阿摩羅識), "immaculate consciousness", is considered by some Yogācāra schools

Doctrine of *Amalavijnana in Paramartha (499-569), and Later Authors to Approximately 800 C.E. Zinbun 41:45-174 (2009)  Copy  BIBTEX "amalavijñāna - Buddha-Nature"

that there was a ninth consciousness called the "pure consciousness" (amalavijñāna). This position had been rejected by Xuanzang and Kuiji. Another student

that there was a ninth consciousness called the "pure consciousness" (amalavijñāna), as opposed to just the eight consciousnesses of classical Yogacara