Definitions From the Gomang Collected Topics: “Colors, White, Red, and So Forth”

Read in Tibetan by Jeffrey Hopkins, arranged by William Magee

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1. Posit the definition of color: suitable as a hue
2. Posit the definition of form: suitable to be indicated as a form
3. Posit the definition of form sense sphere: an object apprehended by an eye consciousness
4. Posit the definition of shape: suitable to be indicated as a shape
5. Posit the definition of color: suitable to be indicated as a hue
6. Posit the definition of sound sense sphere: an object heard by an ear consciousness
7. Posit the definition of olfactory sense sphere: object experienced by a nose consciousness
8. Posit the definition of taste sense sphere: an object experienced by a tongue consciousness
9. Posit the definition of tangible sense sphere: an object experienced by a body consciousness
10. Posit the definition of earth: hard and obstructive
11. Posit the definition of water: wet and moistening
12. Posit the definition of fire: hot and burning
13. Posit the definition of wind: light and moving
14. Posit the definition of primary color: suitable as a primary hue
15. Posit the definition of blue: suitable as the hue blue
16. Posit the definition of yellow: suitable as the hue yellow
17. Posit the definition of white: suitable as the hue white
18. Posit the definition of black: suitable as the hue black
19. Posit the definition of secondary color: suitable as a secondary hue