lkog gyur
hidden object
skyed byed
kyi rgyu causes of production (Pad)
khyad chos
specific property (Pad)
khyad par
distinction (GGD)
khyad gzhi
basis of predication (GGD), specific basis (Pad)
khyab pa
pervasion, entailment
dgag pa
negation
dgag bya
object of negation
‘gal
ba opposition, antithesis (Pad)
rgyu mtshan
reason, sign
brgyud ‘gal
indirect antithesis (Pad)
sgra don
object indicated by words
sgra spyi
term universal (GGD)
sgrub pa
affirmation
bsgrub bya
probandum
nges shes
ascertaining consciousness (GGD)
dngos ‘gal
direct antithesis (Pad)
dngos po
thing, causally efficient thing (Pad)
dngos med
absence, nonthing
dngos yul
direct object
mngon gyur
evident
mngon sum
(direct) perception
bcad shes
subsequent cognition
‘jug
yul object of application (GGD); operational object (MK)
rjes khyab
forward pervasion
rjes ‘gro
positive concomitance (GGD)
rjes dpag
inference
brjod byed
signifier (GGD)
brjod bya
signified (GGD)
gtan tshigs
reason
btags yod
nominally existent (GGD)
rtags
evidence, sign
rtags ltar
snang incorrect evidence
rtags yang
dag correct evidence
rtog bcas
conceptual
rtog med
non-conceptual
tha snyad
convention
tha dad
distinct
the tshom
doubt
dam bca’
thesis
de byung
‘brel ba causal relation, relation of provenance (Pad)
de ma thag
pa’i rkyen preceding condition
don
object, referent
don ‘gal
factual opposites
don gcig
equivalent
don chos
real property
don ldog
meaning distinguisher (GGD)
don spyi
mental image (Pad); generic image (JH); object universal (GGD); objective generality (MK)[i]
dran shes
recollection
bdag po’i
rkyen dominant condition (Pad), ruling condition, empowering condition (GGD)
bdag gcig
‘brel ba relation of identical nature (GGD), relation of single nature (Pad)
bdags gzhi
basis of designation (GGD)
bden grub
real, really existent
‘dus
byas conditioned, compounded phenomenon
ldog khyab
negative pervasion, counter pervasion
ldog pa
isolate (Pad); distinguisher (GGD)
ldog pa gcig
identical distinguisher
ldog pa tha
dad distinct distinguisher
rnam gcod
preclusion (GGD & Pad); elimination
rnam pa
aspect
rnam par
bzhag ‘jog gi rgyu causes for the positing of something (Pad)
snang yul
appearing object; apparent object (MK)
snang la
ma nges inattentive cognition (GGD)
spyi
universal
spyi ldog
general distinguisher (GGD)
spyi mtshan
generally characterized phenomenon (GGD)
phan tshun
spangs ‘gal antithesis of mutual exclusion (Pad)
phyogs
thesis
phyogs chos
property of the position
blo ‘gal
mental or attitudinal opposites (Pad)
dbye chos
elements of a division
dbye gzhi
basis of a division
‘brel
ba relation
sbyor ba
formal argument, syllogism, probative argument[ii]
med pa gzhan
sel nonexistent elimination
med pa gsal
snang unreal appearances (MK)
dmigs rkyen
object condition (GGD)
dmigs pa
observation
tshad ma
valid cognition; verifying cognition (RT); logic and epistemology
tshul gsum
threefold criteria
tshogs spyi
collection universal
mtshan nyid
defining characteristic
mtshan gzhi
illustration, basis of definition (Pad)
mtshon bya
defined object; definiendum; name (Pad)
‘dzin
stangs kyi yul apprehended object
rdzas
substance
rdzas gcig
substantially identical
rdzas gcig
la ldog pa tha dad distinct within being the same substance (GGD)
rdzas yod
substantially existent
zhen yul
conceived object (GGD and Padmakara); object of intellection (MK)
gzhan sel
(Skt. apoha) elimination of other; other exclusion
gzhal bya
object of apprehension
gzhi
substratum, basis
gzhi grub
established basis
gzhi mthun
common locus
gzhi ldog
basis distinguisher
gzung yul
held object (GGD); apprehended object (MK)
yang dag
shes pa correct cognition
yid ches
rjes dpag inference from conviction
yid dpyod
correct assumption (GGD)
yul
object
yul nges
pa spatially determinate (GGD)
yul can
subject
yul ma ‘dres
pa spatially determinate (GGD)
yongs gcod
positive inclusion; exclusive establishment; detection (Pad)
rang ldog
own distinguisher
rang mtshan specifically characterized phenomenon (GGD)
rang rig
self-perception, apperception
rigs
type
rigs mthun
pa similar type
rigs spyi
type universal (GGD)
rlom tshod
kyi chos can conceived subject (GGD)
rlom tshod
kyi rtags conceived reason (GGD)
log pa distinguished phenomenon
log shes
false cognition
shin tu lkog
gyur thoroughly hidden
shes bya
knowable phenomena
shes bya’i
yul epistemological object (MK)
sel ba
elimination
song tshod
kyi chos can actual subject (GGD)
song tshod
kyi rtags actual reason (GGD)
lhan cig
mi gnas ‘gal ba antithesis of simultaneous incompatibility (Pad)
Key to Abbreviations
GGD Geshe Georges Dreyfus
JH Jeffrey Hopkins
MK Matthew Kapstein
Pad Padmakara Translation Group
RT Robert Thurman
[i]
Kapstein (2000) says: "The term 'objective generality' (don spyi) is defined in a great many ways by later Tibetan
thinkers. Recent interpreters of tibetan scholastic documents have sometimes used here the term 'generic image', but I think
we should be on our guard lest we assimilate the concept to one of mental imagery. (p.91)
[ii] Dreyfus,
The Sound of Two hands Clapping (p.206):
In Indian logic, the favourite
tool is the statement of proof, which is sometimes described by modern scholars as a syllogism. Others [i.e. Tillemans] have
argued against the use of this term in Indian logic. The main point here is not that the term syllogism is necessarily inappropriate
in the Indian context, but that an Indian argument is not identical to an Aristotelian syllogism. To avoid any confusion,
I use the translations “proof statement” or “probative argument” (often abbreviated to “argument”).