Classification of objects
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Mind and Awareness 
Sep 13, 2012 Part of a series of teachings on the text Presentation of Mind and Awareness, Composite of All the Important Points, Opener of the Eye of New Intelligence by Geshe Jampel Sampel given from August 2012 to April 2013 at Sravasti Abbey.
- Differences between conceptual and non-conceptual consciousnesses, how they cognize the different types of objects
- Types of objects: appearing object, apprehended object, engaged object, focal object, conceived object, beheld object
- Examples and quiz to identify different types of objects
Mind and Awareness 06: Classification of objects (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.
