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HERMANN KUHN
SUTRAS
SUTRA 8 सत्संख्याक्षेत्रस्पर्शनकालान्तरभावाल्पबहुत्वैश्च ॥ ८ ॥ Sat sankhya kshetrasparshanakalantarabhavalpabahutvaishcha (8) Total Perception - pramana - perceives - the existence (sat) - the features and functions (sankhya). - the place of manifestation (kshetra) - the immediate sense-experience (sparshana) - the time and duration of manifestation (kala) - the inner purpose and meaning (antara) - the presently active features (bhava) - the extent, quantities and proportions (alpa-bahutva) of all six elements28 and their manifestations. (8)
Total Perception - pramana - gives us access to the following information about objects and events: - Existence (sat) - Total Perception perceives whether living beings,
objects, events, emotions etc. do exist or not. - Features and functions (sankhya) - Total Perception perceives the components of the elements and how their manifestations are organized. - Place of manifestation (kshetra) - Total Perception perceives the place where objects and events manifest. This also includes the perception of their size and range.
28 consciousness, matter, space, time, movement and rest (see sutra 4)
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