user-1: Has any Buddhist meditator claimed that the mano-vijnana has a base (I don't mean that in any technical sense) to differentiate it from the other consciousnesses?
If so, what is it called, and when is its action suspended?

user295: According to the Theravada Abhidhamma Mental Consciousness (mano-vijnana) is heart based. This is what Buddha realised through his meditation. Other consciousness arise with the respective faculties and the base, e.g. eye-consciousness with the eye.
It is suspended when you are in Nirodha Samapathi and in Bavanga consciousness. Also perhaps in Pala Samanapathi if this result in a momentarily entering Nirodha Samapathi but not very sure on this as there are different view on this.

-1: <p>Has any Buddhist meditator claimed that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Consciousnesses#The_eightfold_network_of_primary_consciousnesses" rel="nofollow">mano-vijnana</a> has a base (I don't mean that in any technical sense) to differentiate it from the other consciousnesses?</p>

<p>If so, what is it called, and when is its action suspended?</p>
 295: <p>According to the Theravada Abhidhamma Mental Consciousness (mano-vijnana) is heart based. This is what Buddha realised through his meditation. Other consciousness arise with the respective faculties and the base, e.g. eye-consciousness with the eye.</p>

<p>It is suspended when you are in Nirodha Samapathi and in Bavanga consciousness. Also perhaps in Pala Samanapathi if this result in a momentarily entering Nirodha Samapathi but not very sure on this as there are different view on this.</p>
