(1) Operation, function, activity. The operation(s) of the mind. Xing 行 refers to the mind as intention, and xiang 相 refers to the reception of this intention; thus there is the manifestation of form. Inclination, intention. (2) Appearance, form, state, condition (a^ka^ra, praka^ra). (3) The condition of the function of the discriminating mind fully cognizing an object. (4) The internalization and outward appearance of the precepts. (5) Reflecting on the mind. (6) Features of the methods of religious practice. The manifestation of practices. The characteristics of religious practice. Also an abbreviation of 十六行相.