About Our Consciousness

Consciousness is eternal. Its continuity never ceases. But it is not permanent. Permanence refers to the fact that something does not change from moment to moment. And this, of course, consciousness does do. It is impermanent in this sense, but it is still eternal. The continuity of the moment never ceases.
--from Answers: Discussions with Western Buddhists

"In general, clear light is of two types--the objective clear light that is the subtle emptiness [of inherent existence], and the subjective clear light that is the wisdom consciousness realizing this emptiness."
--from Death, Intermediate State and Rebirth by Lati Rinbochay and Jeffrey Hopkins, foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (in honor of the passing of Lati Rinpoche)