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Static phenomena include: audio categories (sgra-spyi, sound universals), meaning/object categories (don-spyi, meaning/object universals),
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Conceptual cognition (rtog-bcas-kyi shes-pa) of something is one that cognitively takes its object through the media of an idea (snang-ba, mental appearance) representing it and an audio category (sgra-spyi, sound universal), a meaning/object category (don-spyi, meaning universal), or both types of categories.
The Union of Method and Wisdom in Sutra and Tantra: Gelug and Non-Gelug Presentations 2006
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Recollection is a conceptual subsequent cognition (bcas-shes) in which a mental aspect (rnam-pa) representing the previous cognition appears and is cognized through a meaning/object category (don-spyi, meaning universal) of the previous cognition.
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The mental derivatives are static (permanent) meaning/object categories (don-spyi, meaning categories).
Objects of Focus for Developing Shamatha and Vipashyana 2006
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Note that a common locus clay pot is not the same as a meaning/object category (don-spyi, meaningful idea) of what the expression clay pot signifies.
The Gelug Chittamatra Assertion of No External Phenomena 2006
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In reference to language, there are two types of categories: audio categories (sgra-spyi, sound universals), meaning categories (don-spyi, meaning universals).
Fine Analysis of Objects of Cognition: Gelug and Non-Gelug Presentations in Alternating Order 2006
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On the basis of this findable mark, the conceptual mind cognizes the voidness by mentally labeling it through the meaning/object category (don-spyi, meaning universal) voidness of true existence.
Affirmations, Negations, and Denumerable and Nondenumerable Ultimate Phenomena 2006
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Conceptual cognition (rtog-bcas-kyi shes-pa) of something is one that cognitively takes its object through the media of an idea (snang-ba, mental appearance) representing it and an audio category (sgra-spyi, sound universal), a meaning/object category (don-spyi, meaning universal), or both types of categories.
The Union of Method and Wisdom in Sutra and Tantra: Gelug and Non-Gelug Presentations 2006
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Comprehending an object occurs first in conceptual cognition with the application of a meaning category (don-spyi, meaning universal) to the object, such that we correctly discriminate the object to mean or signify “this” and “not that.”
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In reference to language, there are two types of categories: audio categories (sgra-spyi, sound universals), meaning categories (don-spyi, meaning universals).
Fine Analysis of Objects of Cognition: Non-Gelug Presentation 2006
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