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“Self-awareness” (Svasaṃvedana) as the Ultimate Result of Valid Cognition in the Pramāṅa System
ZHU Mingjuan
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5313/2025.03.002
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
The nature of pramāṅa system, outlined by Dignāga (c. 480-540 CE) and further elaborated upon by Dharmakīrti (c. 600-660 CE), is an important part of the Buddhist logico-epistemological tradition. Within this pramāṅa system, self-awareness (svasaṃvedana) is considered a hallmark of the access to the mental states and factors. However, some of the key research often focuses on interpreting the valid cognition system and self-awareness separately, lacking specific descriptions of their interrelationship. This paper argues that self-awareness is not merely a byproduct of valid cognition but is intimately connected to it. Specifically, I posit that self-awareness should be regarded as the ultimate result of valid cognition within the Pramāṇa system.
self-awareness, valid cognition, Buddhist epistemology, dual appearance
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