Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge c7.77

c7.77

(107) It will be noticed from the above that Jayarāśi's method of attack consists in taking the concept of kalpanā, suggesting various alternative definitions, showing that some of these definitions (e g. smṛtyutpādakam jñānam kalpanā) do not apply, while others (e.g gunacalanajātyādiviśeṣanotpāditam vijñānam kalpanā) lead to contradictions. The concept of kalpanā is therefore presumed to be self-contradictory and a definition which contains this concept is untenable Since the best definitions of perception are all untenable, it is assumed that no true account of perception is possible and therefore perception as a means of knowledge is invalid.