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| − | In [[Buddhist]] context, '''[[samvriti]]''' refers to ''the conventional'', as opposed to [[absolute]], ''[[truth]] or [[reality]]''. [[Knowledge]] is considered as split into three levels: The first [[being]] the ''[[illusory]]'' (called ''[[samvriti]]'', ''parikalpita'' or ''pratibhasika'' according to different schools of [[thought]]), considered false compared to the ''[[empirical]]'' (''[[samvriti]]'', ''[[paratantra]]'' or ''vyavaharika''), in turn trumped by the ''[[transcendental]]'' (''[[paramartha]]'' or ''paramarthika''). ''Compare: [[paramartha]]'' | + | In [[Buddhist]] context, '''[[samvriti]]''' refers to ''the [[Wikipedia:Convention (norm)|conventional]]'', as opposed to [[absolute]], ''[[truth]] or [[reality]]''. [[Knowledge]] is considered as split into three levels: The first [[being]] the ''[[illusory]]'' (called ''[[samvriti]]'', ''[[parikalpita]]'' or ''[[pratibhasika]]'' according to different schools of [[thought]]), considered false compared to the ''[[empirical]]'' (''[[samvriti]]'', ''[[paratantra]]'' or ''[[vyavaharika]]''), in turn trumped by the ''[[transcendental]]'' (''[[paramartha]]'' or ''[[paramarthika]]''). ''Compare: [[paramartha]]'' |
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 16 September 2014
In Buddhist context, samvriti refers to the conventional, as opposed to absolute, truth or reality. Knowledge is considered as split into three levels: The first being the illusory (called samvriti, parikalpita or pratibhasika according to different schools of thought), considered false compared to the empirical (samvriti, paratantra or vyavaharika), in turn trumped by the transcendental (paramartha or paramarthika). Compare: paramartha
- Sanskrit: saṃvrti
