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THE NOTION OF GROWTH
- induction (reasoning on the basis of observation) (chinta)
- deduction (reasoning by inference) (abhinibodha) are considered sensory knowledge (mati) as well. (13)
Recollection, recognition, induction and deduction are senseperception (mati) because they are generated by the mind which the Jains also consider a sense-organ.
Recollection, recognition etc. can make us aware of areas of knowledge that became open to us40, but which we never consciously explored.
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SUTRA 14
तदिन्द्रियानिन्द्रियनिमित्तम् ॥ १४ ॥
Tadindriyanindriya nimittam (14)
Sense-perception (mati) is caused by the senses and the mind. (14)
Knowledge is the very nature of our consciousness.
Therefore we should be able to 'gain' any kind of knowledge just by becoming aware of that particular part of our consciousness that contains what we want to know.
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Yet because karmas are partially blocking our ability to perceive and understand, we cannot access this knowledge directly. While in this restricted state, we therefore need instruments to gain access to the desired insights.
40 after the dissolution of karma
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