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EXAMINATION OF THE 'PERSON OF SUPER-NORMAL VISION'.
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As regards the Universal postulated by other people, in the form perpetual contiguity,—that also has been shown, under the chapter on the Universal', as being entirely feature-lens, characterless. So that is the Apprehension envisages this Universal it becomes all the more clearly 'beset with Conceptual Oontent and Error'.-(3637)
It has been argued under Tert 3256, that--"If the Omniscient Person is held to be that Person who knows all things and their causes, through a single abnormal Cognition,-then there can be no Means of Cognition to vouch for His existence, etc. etc.".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXTS (3638-3639).
THAT PERSON IS CERTAINLY CALLED 'OMNISCIENT' WHO KNOWS ALL THINGS ALONG WITH THEIR CAUSES, THROUGH A SINGLE ABNORMAL COGNITION BROUGHT ABOUT BY COMMUNION. THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH A PERSON HAS BEEN ALREADY ESTABLISHED BEFORE, BY MEANS OF INFERENCE. THUS THERE IS A DISTINCT MEANS OF COGNITION VOUCHING FOR Hrs ExISTENCE. HENCE IT FOLLOWS THAT SUCH A
ONE REALLY EXISTS.-(3638-3639)
COMMENTARY
It has been argued under Text 3258,-- "Whether simultaneously or suc cessively, how could there be any Inference, without an effect ? etc. etc.".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (3640).
SIMUI/TANEOUSLY OR SUCCESSIVELY, THERE IS COGNITION TOLLOWING FROM THE EFFEOT THAT IS MANIFESTED. WHEN HE IMPARTS THE TEACHING, HE HAS THE REQUISITE CAPACITY
ALSO,(3640)
OOMMENTARY.
This is easily understood.-(3640)
It has been argued under Text 3260, that, "The idea that there is one Person who has acquired special powers not common among men and He knows all things,- is entirely baseless".
The answer to this is as follows:
| SR No. | 007609 |
| Book Title | Tattva Sangraha Vol 2 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Kamlashila, Ganganatha Jha |
| Publisher | Oriental Research Institute Vadodra |
| Publication Year | 1939 |
| Total Pages | 887 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 84 MB |