Affirmation

Affirmation (Skt. viddhi; Tib. སྒྲུབ་པ་; Wyl. sgrub pa) is defined as "realizing through a process of mental positive determination" (Wyl. blo'i yongs gcod du rtogs par bya ba).

Subdivisions

It can be divided into;

1. affirmation of appearances (Wyl. snang ba'i sgrub pa), and
2. affirmation through exclusion (Wyl. sel ba'i sgrub pa)

Or:

1. affirmation of identity, and
2. affirmation of existence

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• Negation