three valid cognitions {T}
Three Kinds of Valid Cognition. Direct perception {mngon sum tshad ma}, implicit inference {dngos stobs rjes dpag gi tshad ma} and scriptural authority {lung} or {shin tu lkog gyur gyi tshad ma}; the three kinds of perfect measure: rgyal ba'i bka' tshad ma - the perfect measure of the words of the victorious ones bla ma'i lung tshad ma - the perfect measure of the statements of masters rang gi rigs pa tshad ma - the perfect measure of personal reasoning