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2 terms

Īhāईहा
Speculation — inquiry into what the object is.
Stage two: an active weighing of possibilities on the basis of the bare grasp.
Chapter 1
Mati-jñānaमतिज्ञान
Sensory and mental knowledge.
Arises through the five senses and the mind, in four stages: avagraha, īhā, apāya, dhāraṇā. Classified as parokṣa because it depends on external instruments.
Chapter 1