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straightforward cognition

TECHNICAL TERM DETAILS (English)

Term straightforward cognition

Referenced by:
cognition, straightforward (cross-reference only)
Tibetan mngon-sum
Sanskrit pratyaksha
Pali
Definition In the Gelug Prasangika system, cognition of an object, which occurs without relying on a line of reasoning in the moment immediately prior to it. Straightforward cognition may be either conceptual or nonconceptual.

TRANSLATION (Jeffrey Hopkins En, Tibetan Pronunciation)

Translation direct perception; direct perceiver; obvious object

* ngönsum
* mngon sum
Definition

OTHER TRANSLATIONS

German einfache Wahrnehmung
Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... direct perception; direct perceiver; obvious object
Russian непосредственное познание