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Sutras
THE NOTION OF GROWTH
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- on the plane of all potentially possible features of the elements - this constitutes the basis for the identical perception of reality by different people (dravya) and - on the plane of present manifestation - where individual features of the elements (or a combination of them) manifest in the actual present (bhava).
(6) We obtain insight into reality either
- by total perception (pramana), where we comprehend the totality of the appearance of the elements (i.e. their forms, qualities and features) as they manifest at a particular time, or - through partial sights, where we perceive manifestations of the elements from a limited perspective (naya).
(7) We develop total perception - pramana - by
- directing our attention towards this particular ability
of our consciousness (nirdesha) - by recognizing and accepting the insights we gain as
our own (svamitva) - by becoming aware of its mechanisms and qualities
(sadhana) - by discovering what causes it to arise (adhikarana) - by consciously prolonging its duration (sthiti) and - by allowing pramana to influence our life (vidhana).
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