dngos stobs kyi zhugs pa'i rig pa

reasoning by the power of fact/ the way things are [IW]

reasoning by the power of fact. It's different from exaggeration or denigration. Reasoning according to the way things are gnas tshul There are two aspects of this reasoning, kun rdzob and don dam When both aspects are understood, one has dngos stobs kyi zhugs pa'i rigs pa For example, a kun rdzob quality of a white teacup is its white color. If one sees the teacup as white, that is dngos stobs If one has jaundice, one would see it as yellow which is not true. That's not dngos stobs it's not due to the teacup, it's due to a fault from one's own side. Similarly, if one is in an open place and sees a huge amount of smoke, one can infer there is a fire even though one cannot see the fire. That is dngos stobs kyi rjes dpag [RY]

reasoning by the power of fact/ the way things are [vs exaggeration or denigration), (There are two aspects, kun rdzob and don dam when both are understood, 1 has dngos stobs kyi zhugs pa'i rigs pa eg, a kun rdzob quality of a white teacup is its white color if 1 sees the teacup as white, that is dngos stobs if 1 has jaundice, 1 would see it as yellow which is not true that's not dngos stobs it's not due to the teacup, it's due to a fault from one's own side similarly, if 1 is in an open place and sees a huge amount of smoke, 1 can infer there is a fire even though 1 cannot see the fire that is dngos stobs kyi rjes dpag [IW]