sually rendered 'storehouse consciousness'. In Yogacara philosophy， this is the underlying stratum of existence that is 'perfumed' by volitional actions and thus 'stores' the moral effects of kamma. Note that it is regarded as a conditioned phenomenon， not as a 'soul' in the sense of Western religion. The theory is most fully elaborated by Vasubandhu in //Vij~napti-maatrataa-tri.msikaa// and by Dharmapala in //Vij~napti-maatrataa-siddhi-"saastra//. The doctrine of alaya-vijnana greatly influenced Chinese Buddhism and sects derived from it （e.g. Zen）. See also bhavanga.