'Adhishthana' of Advaita Vedanta as the 'substrate of mind' as well as 'the empowering flow from the sacred', is none other than the 'Mindstream' of Buddhadharma.
"We are using the words superimposed or reflection like a mirror etc, only for the purpose of illustration. Mind is superimposition on Brahman like a ring on gold, while consciousness is adhiShTAnam or substratum for the mind. Hence the mind is consciousness alone but appears as inert but subtle object. Since it is subtle, it can reflect the light of consciousness much better than gross elements. The illumination and reflection occurs all the time as long as mind is there. Thus ego will be there all the time as long as mind is there. This is true even for jnAni, except jnaani is the one who realizes that I am not the ego, and knows that ego is just a superimposed entity (adhyAsa) like ring on gold, but I am the substantive or adhiShTAnam or the absolute eternal consciousness."
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