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cognition

TECHNICAL TERM DETAILS (English)

Term cognition

Referenced by:
cognize (alternative term)
Tibetan shes-pa
Sanskrit
Pali
Definition (1) The act of cognizing or knowing something, but without necessarily knowing what it is or what it means. It may be either valid or invalid, conceptual or nonconceptual . This is the most general term for knowing something. (2) The "package" of a primary consciousness, its accompanying mental factors (subsidiary awarenesses), and the cognitive object shared by all of them. According to some systems, a cognition also includes reflexive awareness.

TRANSLATION (Jeffrey Hopkins En, Tibetan Pronunciation)

Translation consciousness; cognition; mind; knower; knowledge; to know; realize; understand; cognize

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OTHER TRANSLATIONS

Arabic الإدراك
German Wahrnehmung
French cognition
Italian cognizione
Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... consciousness; cognition; mind; knower; knowledge; to know; realize; understand; cognize
Russian познание