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Q.1.19.1
A.I.19.1
Which sense organs are not able to have contact awareness (vyamjan vagraha)? Eyes and mind are the two sense organs which are not capable of contact awareness.
Q.I.19.2 A.I.19.2
Briefly, how many types of mind-based knowledge are there? Four types of mind based knowledge are there, namely; out-linear-grasp, discrimination, perceptual judgment and retention.
Q.1.19.3 A.I.19.3
How many sub types of mind-based knowledge have been identified? Three hundred thirty six maximum
Q.I.19.4 A.I.19.4
Why is it said that mind-based knowledge has 48 sub types? Four kinds of avagraha (out-linear grasp, discrimination, perceptual judgment and retention) etc multiplied by 12 sub types of each (aphorism number I.16) results in 48.
Q.1.19.5 A.I.19.5
In how many ways each type of cognition can take place? Each type of these cognitions (QI.19.4) can take place by the five sense organs and the mind.
Q.I.19.6
How many sub types of arth vagraha (object-perception / awareness) are there? 48 types (A.I.19.4) multiplied by 6 (sense organs) make a total of 288.
A.I.19.6
Q.I.19.7
A.I.19.7
How and how many types of contact awareness (vyamjan vagraha) are there? Contact awareness is not possible from eyes and mind as they cannot get in contact with the object of knowledge. Hence only out-linear grasp is possible while discrimination, judgment and retention are not possible. Hence contact awareness is possible only in 48 different types (Q.I.19.4).
Q.I.19.8 A.I.19.8
How contact awareness has 48 sub types. 12 types of awareness / apprehension etc (many, many types etc discussed in aphorism 17) multiplied by 4 (out-linear-grasp, discrimination, perceptual judgment and retention results in 48.
Q.I.19.9 A.I.19.9
Why is it said that mind-based knowledge has 336 types? 288 types of object awareness and 48 types of contact awareness result in a total of 336 subtypes.
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VFKK
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