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Ep. 98 – Volition and Consciousness

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

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The Nature of Consciousness

The Buddha is saying that consciousness itself is a conditioned phenomenon. It's impersonal arising out of causes and conditions, moment to moment. According to the Abhidhamma teachings, there are billions of mind moments. The flow of consciousness continues uninterrupted, like the water in a stream.

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