According to Buddhism, consciousness is like a field with every possible kind of seed in it: seeds of love, compassion, joy, and equanimity; seeds of anger, fear, and anxiety; and seeds of mindfulness. Consciousness is the storehouse that contains all these seeds, all the possibilities of what might arise in our mind. When our mind is not at peace, it may be because of the desires and feelings in our store consciousness. To live in peace, we have to be aware of our tendencies — our habit energies — so we can exercise some self-control.
