'discrimination.' （1） Decisions， or conclusions （made regarding external phenomena） （Pali vinicchaya）. This term is usually used with a negative connotation， referring to the mental action of partial and limiting rationality which hinders the function of the originally enlightened mind. To think in terms of difference （vikalpa， kalpana）. （2） Dispute， argue， differ （Pali vivadati）. （3） Guarantee or prediction by the Buddha of the future enlightenment of a disciple. （4） 'Discussion;' one of the nine （or twelve） kinds of scriptures （upade/sa^h; 论议）. （5） To distribute， to apportion， manage， arrange. （6） Analysis， decomposition， disintegration; distinction， difference （vibha^ga， laks!ayati）. （7） In a positive sense， to distinguish: right from wrong， the true teaching from the false teaching.