own character, own nature, particular / specific characteristic, ultimate, particular, existence by way of its own character, distinctive / defining characteristic, intrinsic identity; specifically characterized object; [intrinsic] identity, individual characteristic, existence by way of its own character; specific defining characteristic; [intrinsic] identity
see {rang mtshan} [ggd]
own character; its own character; own-character; specific character; specifically characterized phenomenon; specifically characterized phenonenon; own-characteristic Comment: There are multiple uses of such terms. For instance, consciousness (shes pa) is a specifically characterized phenonenon (rang mtshan); that which is luminous and knowing (gsal zhing rig pa) is its specific character (rang gi mtshan nyid); impermance (mi rtag) is a general character (spyi'i mtshan nyid) of consciousness shared with other products. An instance of a generally characterized phenomenon (spyi mtshan) is uncompounded space. Ge-luk-b#a scholars also identify ""own-character"" as referring either to objects' establishment by way of their own character (rang gi mtshan nyid kyis grub pa) or to establishment by way of their own character as the referents of conceptual consciousnesses (rang 'dzin rtog pa'i zhen gzhir rang gi mtshan nyid kyis grub pa) or both.
<term> specific defining characteristic