BUD520 MW3 Ch 5-6 Cognition of Subject & Object

Question 1

Concrete Phenomena

Answer 1

1. Something that is not to be cognized by a mind that directly cognizes it through excluding its own object of negation.
2. Something for which the emerging of its own object generality does not depend on the emerging of the object generality of its own object of negation.

Simply put, a specifically characterized phenomenon, an object of direct sense perception, mental direct perception, self-awareness, yogic direct perception.

E.g. You do not have to think non-glass to directly experience this glass.

Question 2

Negation

Answer 2

1. A phenomenon to be cognized by the mind that directly cognizes it by excluding its specific object of negation.
2. Something whose own object generality emerges in dependence on the emerging of an object generality of its own object of negation.

E.g. the reverse of nonvase, the object generality “vase” and identitylessness

Question 3

Implication Negation

Answer 3

The implication of another phenomenon as a remainder after the negation of the object of negation by a mind that directly cognizes the negation itself.

Question 4

Nonimplicative Negation

Answer 4

Something that is to be cognized by a mind that directly cognizes it through merely excluding its specific object of negation.

Question 5

Phenomena that are One in Isolate

Answer 5

Phenomenon that are not distinct isolates.

E.g. produced phenomenon and produced phenomenon

Question 6

Phenomena that are One in Entity

Answer 6

Phenomena that are not distinct in terms of their entity.

Equivalents: one in entity, one in nature, one in identity

E.g. produced phenomenon and impermanent phenomenon

Question 7

Phenomena that are One in Type

Answer 7

Phenomena that are not distinct in terms of their type.

Equivalents: one in type, analogous in type, concordant in type

E.g. big and small grain of barley grew from one grain

Question 8

Phenomena that are One in Substance

Answer 8

Phenomena that are not distinct in terms of their substance

Produced phenomenon and impermanent phenomenon

Question 9

Phenomena that are Different in Isolate

Answer 9

Phenomena that are distinct self-isolates.

Question 10

Phenomena that are Different in Entity

Answer 10

Phenomena that are distinct in terms of their entity.

Equivalents:
Different in entity, different in nature, different in identity

Question 11

Phenomena that are Different in Substance

Answer 11

Phenomena that are distinct in terms of their substance.

E.g. form and consciousness

Question 12

Appearing Object

Answer 12

That which can be known by its appearance

For conceptual mind is generally characterized phenomenon
For nonconceptual mind is specifically characterized phenomenon

Question 13

Referent Object

Answer 13

That which can be known by conceptually referring to it

For conceptual mind is a specifically characterized phenomenon
For nonconceptual mind is n/a

Question 14

Object of Engagement

Answer 14

That which is undeceiving when one engages it for the purpose of using it or rejecting it