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JH-ENG

generally characterized phenomenon; general character; general characteristic

JH-OE

{GD:112} general defining property

JH-T, JH-DEFT, JH-C, JH-EXT, RY

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JH-SKT

sAmAnya-lakSaNa

OT

[1679] yul rang ngos nas grub pa ma yin par rtog pas btags pa tsam gyi chos/ nam mkha' la sogs pa dgag bya bcad pa dang don spyi 'char ba la ltos dgos pa'i 'dus ma byas kyi chos rnams so/ ...

JH-DEFT

* kyi mtshan nyid/ sgra rtog gis btags pa tsam yin gyi rang mtshan du ma grub pa'i chos/

JH-DEFE

Definition of generally charcterized phenomenon: a phenomenon which is not established as a specifically characterized [phenomena], but is merely designated by terms and conceptuality

JH-ST

རྟག་པkun rdzob bden pa/ dngos med kyi chos/ 'dus ma byas kyi chos/ ma byas pa'i chos/ rtog pa'i snang yul/

JH-C

Comment: This term is used in two markedly different ways, generally characterized phenomenon and general character. Generally characterized phenomena (spyi mtshan) are solely permanent phenomena such as uncompounded space ('dus ma byas kyi nam mkha'). However, general characteristic, or general character, (*) refers to a character of an object that is shared with other objects; for instance, impermanence is a general characteristic of consciousness (shes pa) and is also a general characteristic of form (gzugs). Similarly, specifically characterized phenomena (rang mtshan) are solely impermanent phenomena such as consciousness (shes pa) and form (gzugs), but the specific characteristic, or specific character, (rang gi mtshan nyid) of an object is its own definining character such as that which is luminous and knowing (gsal zhing rig pa), which is the definition of consciousness (shes pa), an impermanent phenomena; and the non-affirming negative which is a mere negation of obstructive contact (thogs reg bkag tsam gyi med dgag), which is the definition of uncompounded space, a permanent phenomena.

JH-EXT

mi rtag pa la sogs pa thun mong ba ni * do/

JH-EXE

that which is shared, impermanence and so forth, is their general character. (sAdhAraNaM tvanityatvAdikaM sAmAnyalakSaNam) [PP, 261.6]`

JV

general, generally characterized phenomenon, general characteristics

IW

abstract, general[ly] character[ized phenomenon] TSE. generalized characteristics, abstract[ions]

RY

{*} generally characterized [phenomena]; opposed to rang mtshan - specifically characterized [phenomena]; "general defining characteristics" [ggd]. abstract, general character, generally characterized phenomenon. general characteristic / mark

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