Specifically and generally characterized phenomena
Specifically and generally characterized phenomena
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Buddhist Reasoning and Debate 
May 24, 2018 Part of an ongoing series of teachings based on Daniel Perdue’s book, The Course in Buddhist Reasoning and Logic: An Asian Approach to Analytical Thinking Drawn from Indian and Tibetan Sources.
- More examples of syllogisms explaining our behavior
- Explanation of objects appearing but not ascertained
- Seven kinds of facsimile direct perceivers
- Definition of specifically characterized phenomena
- Understanding generally characterized phenomena
39 The Course in Buddhist Reasoning and Debate: Specifically and Generally Characterized Phenomena (download)
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
