Svasaṃvedana
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In Buddhist philosophy, svasaṃvedana (also svasaṃvitti) is a term which refers to the self-reflexive nature of consciousness.[1] It was initially a theory of cognition held by the Mahasamghika and Sautrantika schools while the Sarvastivada-Vaibhasika school argued against it.
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Translations of Svasaṃvedana | |
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English | Reflexive awareness, Self-awareness |
Sanskrit | Svasaṃvedana |
Tibetan | Ranggi rig pa |
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The idea was famously defended by the Indian philosopher Dignaga, and is an important doctrinal term in Indian Mahayana thought and Tibetan Buddhism. It is also often translated as self cognition or self apperception, and by Smith as "one's own vidyā".