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439. (Q.) What is this Noindriya Pratyaksh (perceptual cognition independent of sense organs) ?
(Ans.) Noindriya Pratyaksh (perceptual cognition independent of sense organs) is of three kinds—(1) Avadhi-jnana Pratyaksh (perceptual cognition through extrasensory perception of the physical dimension), (2) Manahparyav-jnana Pratyaksh (perceptual cognition through extrasensory perception and knowledge of thought process and thought-forms of other beings), and (3) Keval-jnana Pratyaksh (perceptual cognition through omniscience).
This concludes the description of Noindriya Pratyaksh (perceptual cognition independent of sense organs). This also concludes the description of Pratyaksh Pramana (standard of validation by perceptual cognition)
Elaboration-In philosophical literature, knowledge and validation has been discussed in great detail. Jain philosophers have also included ample details on this subject in their scriptures. Bhagavati, Sthananga, Nandi and Anuyogadvar Sutras include these discussions. For more elaboration on this topic, mentioned in brief here, refer to Tłka of Anuyogadvar Sutra by Shri Jnana Muni, p 775-800
The word pratyaksh comprises of two components prati and aksh Aksh means living-being or soul or jiva Knowledge is the attribute of soul It is through knowledge that a being knows all substances. The knowledge that is acquired, without any outside contribution including that of sense organs, directly by the soul is called direct experience or perceptual cognition
Direct experience is of two kinds—(1) Indriya Pratyaksh (perceptual cognition through sense organs, phenomenal), and (2) Noindriya Pratyaksh (perceptual cognition independent of sense organs, noumenal) The perceptual cognition where sense organs are instrumental is Indriya Pratyaksh and that which is independent of sense organs is called Noindriya Pratyaksh
In conventional terms or from the phenomenal viewpoint the knowledge acquired through sense organs is called direct perception. But from noumenal viewpoint the knowledge acquired through sense organs is called indirect perception. In the Navya Nyaya philosophy
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