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| − | + | [[Affirmation]] (Skt. ''[[viddhi]]''; Tib. {{BigTibetan|[[སྒྲུབ་པ་]]}}; [Wyl. ''[[sgrub pa]]'') is defined as "[[realizing]] through a process of [[mental detection]]" (''[[blo'i yongs gcod du rtogs par bya ba]]''). | |
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| − | + | ==Subdivisions== | |
| − | + | It can be divided into; | |
| − | + | #[[affirmation of appearances]] (''[[snang ba'i sgrub pa]]''), and | |
| + | #[[affirmation through exclusion]] (''[[sel ba'i sgrub pa]]'') | ||
| + | Or: | ||
| + | #[[affirmation]] of [[Wikipedia:Identity (social science)|identity]], and | ||
| + | #[[affirmation]] of [[existence]] | ||
| − | 1. the act of [[affirming]]; state of being [[affirmed]]. | + | 1. The act of [[affirming]] or the [[state of being]] [[affirmed]]; [[assertion]]. |
| − | 2. the assertion that something exists or is true. | + | 2. Something declared to be true; a positive statement or [[judgment]]. |
| + | 3. Law A solemn declaration given in place of a sworn statement by a [[person]] who conscientiously [[objects]] to taking an oath. | ||
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| + | 1. the act of [[affirming]] or the [[state of being]] [[affirmed]] | ||
| + | 2. a statement of the [[existence]] or [[truth]] of something; [[assertion]] | ||
| + | 3. (Law) Law a solemn declaration permitted on grounds of [[conscientious]] objection to taking an oath | ||
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| + | 1. the act of [[affirming]]; [[state of being]] [[affirmed]]. | ||
| + | 2. the [[assertion]] that something [[exists]] or is true. | ||
3. something that is [[affirmed]] or declared to be true. | 3. something that is [[affirmed]] or declared to be true. | ||
| − | 4. confirmation or ratification of a prior judgment, decision, etc. | + | 4. confirmation or ratification of a prior [[judgment]], decision, etc. |
5. a solemn declaration accepted instead of a statement under oath. | 5. a solemn declaration accepted instead of a statement under oath. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:59, 14 January 2014
Affirmation (Skt. viddhi; Tib. སྒྲུབ་པ་; [Wyl. sgrub pa) is defined as "realizing through a process of mental detection" (blo'i yongs gcod du rtogs par bya ba).
==Subdivisions==
It can be divided into;
- affirmation of appearances (snang ba'i sgrub pa), and
- affirmation through exclusion (sel ba'i sgrub pa)
Or:
- affirmation of identity, and
- affirmation of existence
1. The act of affirming or the state of being affirmed; assertion.
2. Something declared to be true; a positive statement or judgment.
3. Law A solemn declaration given in place of a sworn statement by a person who conscientiously objects to taking an oath.
1. the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
2. a statement of the existence or truth of something; assertion
3. (Law) Law a solemn declaration permitted on grounds of conscientious objection to taking an oath
1. the act of affirming; state of being affirmed.
2. the assertion that something exists or is true.
3. something that is affirmed or declared to be true.
4. confirmation or ratification of a prior judgment, decision, etc.
5. a solemn declaration accepted instead of a statement under oath.
