phenomenon which is a non-thing; non-[functioning] phenomenon Def.: a phenomenon that is empty of being able to perform a function Comment: In the Sūtra School and above, illustrations of phenomena which are non-things, that is to say, which exist but do not perform the function of creating effects, are object of knowledge (shes bya); the two, permanent and functioning thing (rtag dngos gnyis); uncompounded space ('dus ma byas kyi nam mkha').
phenomena that are non-thing