HtUtM Part 2

Question 1

Conceptual mind: Definition

Answer 1

A thought that apprehends its object through a generic image

Question 2

Five types of object

Answer 2

appearing, observed, engaged, apprehended, conceived

Question 3

Conceptual mind: Function

Answer 3

1. to impute names by thinking “This is a table” etc

2. to find the object of meditation, and to hold it (maintaining mindfulness)

Question 4

How does our realization of emptiness progress from conceptual to non-conceptual mind?

Answer 4

Initially we realize emptiness with our conceptual mind. Eventually we realize emptiness directly, and at this point our conceptual realization transforms into a yogic direct perceiver realizing emptiness directly.

Question 5

Conceptual mind: Divisions

Answer 5

Those that perceive the generic image through…

1. listening or reading
2. contemplation of the meaning of that object
3. the force of previous imprints

Question 6

Non-conceptual mind: Definition

Answer 6

A cognizer to which its object appears clearly without being mixed with a generic image.

Question 7

Non-conceptual mind: Types

Answer 7

1. Sense awarenesses

2. Non-conceptual mental awarenesses

Question 8

Non-conceptual mental awarenesses: Types

Answer 8

1. Non-conceptual mental direct perceivers
2. Yogic direct perceivers
3. Non-conceptual mental awarenesses that are neither of these two

Question 9

Sense awareness: How generated?

Answer 9

A combination of their dominant condition (common e.g. light, and uncommon e.g. eye sense power) and intermediate condition.

Question 10

Mental direct perceiver: Types

Answer 10

1. induced by sense direct perceivers
2. induced by meditation
3. induced by neither

Question 11

Yogic direct perceiver: Definition

Answer 11

A direct perceiver that realizes the true nature of phenomena directly, in dependence upon its uncommon dominant condition, a concentration that is a union of tranquil abiding and superior seeing.

Question 12

Subsequent cognizer: Defintion

Answer 12

…dependent upon reason…

Question 13

Recognizer: Definition & Function

Answer 13

Def: a cognizer that realizes what has already been realized through the force of a previous valid cognizer.

Fn: to maintain the continuum of an understanding initially gained by a valid cognizer.

Question 14

Non-ascertaining perceiver: Example

Answer 14

A new born baby apprehending its father’s face