# Consciousness Studies/Other Explanations

Consciousness-only is the foundation of a buddhist theory known as
vijnanavada. Proponents, notably the Yogacara school, suggest that the
sum of experience exists only in our minds. Philosophers recognition of
this view as subjective idealism is a matter of discussion because these
traditions often deny the existence of ontological subject. These views
are rooted in the denial of existence of any kind of ontological
substance (as Matter, Soul, God, etc.). Consciousness-only views can
also be found in taoist philosophy, notably Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.

