Lorig of different tenets
Asserting three direct valid cognisers (no self-knowers):
Asserting four direct valid cognisers:
Sautrantika assert that direct perceivers are pervaded by being unmistaken consciousnesses; whereas Cittamatra and Yogacara-Svatantrika do not, because sense direct perceivers in the continuum of ordinary beings are pervaded by being mistaken consciousnesses; because forms and so forth appear as externally established.
Sautrantika, Cittamatra, and Svatantrika assert that direct perceivers are pervaded by being non-conceptual; whereas Prasangika do not.
Prasangika's unique assertions:
- Definition of valid cogniser: A non-deceptive knower.
- Subsequent cognisers are pervaded by being valid cognisers.
- There are both conceptual and non-conceptual direct valid cognisers.
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