| Term | cognitive sphere |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | dbyings |
| Sanskrit | dhatu |
| Pali | |
| Definition | Rigpa (pure awareness) from the point of view of its essential nature as that which underlies and allows for the arising of appearances and the cognizing of them, with the latter being more prominent. Synonymous with essence rigpa and the cognitive open space. |
| German | kognitive Sphäre |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | expanse; sphere; element; space; basic element |
| Russian | сфера познания |