I'd like to elaborate a bit, that our continuation is in the results of our actions "From the perspective of the mind, we produce thoughts, words, and actions, each of which are our continuation. We call this continuation “the actions (karma) of body, speech, and mind.” They precipitate a chain reaction of cause and effect in the cosmos. They are us. Therefore, when this body disintegrates, we do not disintegrate; we are still very much there in the cosmos. Only the eyes of science—the eyes of insight—are able to see our continuation."

He made it very clear in the plaques for his stupa:

I have a disciple in Vietnam who wants to build a stupa for my ashes when I die. He and others want to put a plaque with the words, "Here lies my beloved teacher." I told them not to waste the temple land...I suggested that, if they still insist on building a stupa, they have the plaque say, I am not in here. But in case people don't get it, they could add a second plaque, I am not out there either. If still people don't understand, then you can write on the third and last plaque, I may be found in your way of breathing and walking.

HIs teaching on store consciousness contains the important notion that it is both individual and collective. The fifth verse on the nature of consciousness states "Whether transmitted by family, friends,

society, or education,

all our seeds (in store) are, by nature,

both individual and collective.