Human Development
Bare perception
Description:
This way of knowing takes objective entities as its appearing object. It is contrasted with [conceptual cognition] of metaphysical entities. Objective entities are impermanent. They are dependent on cause or circumstance and may produce an effect. From their own individual point of view they exist objectively or substantially. Bare perception is of four types: sensory; mental; awareness of consciousness; yogic. All four are non-deceptive and devoid of conceptualizing. The first is of five kinds, depending on the five organs of sense, and is the first, non-conceptualized, moment of perception. Mental perception is also of five kinds; it arises immediately after sensory perception and immediately prior to conceptualization of the object of perception. Awareness of consciousness is also non-deceptive and without conceptualizing. All these three types may be valid, subsequent or inattentive cognitions. Yogic perception is never inattentive and arises from meditating single-mindedly. There are two types from the viewpoint of the object of perception, knowing what things exist and knowing what they are like.Context:
One of the valid ways of knowing of Tibetan Buddhism.< Broader:
Ways of knowing Related:
VijnanaConceptual cognition