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*the '''six sense objects''' (Skt. ''viṣayadhātu''; Wyl. ''dmigs yul gyi khams''): | *the '''six sense objects''' (Skt. ''viṣayadhātu''; Wyl. ''dmigs yul gyi khams''): | ||
**visible forms | **visible forms (Skt. ''rūpa-dhātu'') | ||
**sounds | **sounds (Skt. ''śabda-dhātu'') | ||
**smells | **smells (Skt. ''gandha-dhātu'') | ||
**tastes | **tastes (Skt. ''rasa-dhātu'') | ||
**textures | **textures (Skt. ''spraṣṭavya-dhātu'') | ||
**mental objects (Skt. ''dharma dhātu'') | |||
**mental objects (Skt. '' | |||
*'''six sense faculties''' (Skt. ''indriyadhdhātu''; Wyl. ''dbang po'i khams''): | *'''six sense faculties''' (Skt. ''indriyadhdhātu''; Wyl. ''dbang po'i khams''): | ||
**eye faculty | **eye faculty (Skt. ''cakṣur-dhātu'') | ||
**ear faculty | **ear faculty (Skt. ''śrotra-dhātu'') | ||
**nose faculty | **nose faculty (Skt. ''ghrāṇa-dhātu'') | ||
**tongue faculty | **tongue faculty (Skt. ''jihva-dhātu'') | ||
**body faculty | **body faculty (Skt. ''kāya-dhātu'') | ||
**mental faculty | **mental faculty (Skt. ''mano-dhātu'') | ||
*the '''[[six consciousnesses|six sense consciousnesses]]''' (Skt. ''vijñanadhātu''; Wyl. ''rnam shes kyi khams'') | *the '''[[six consciousnesses|six sense consciousnesses]]''' (Skt. ''vijñanadhātu''; Wyl. ''rnam shes kyi khams'') | ||
**eye-consciousness | **eye-consciousness (Skt. ''cakṣur-vijñanadhātu'') | ||
**ear-consciousness | **ear-consciousness (Skt. ''śrotra-vijñanadhātu'') | ||
**nose-consciousness | **nose-consciousness (Skt. ''ghrāṇa-vijñanadhātu'') | ||
**tongue-consciousness | **tongue-consciousness (Skt. ''jihva-vijñanadhātu'') | ||
**body-consciousness | **body-consciousness (Skt. ''kāya-vijñanadhātu'') | ||
**mind-consciousness | **mind-consciousness (Skt. ''mano-vijñanadhātu'') | ||
According to [[Abhidharma]], the eighteen dhatus are categorized differently, i.e. in relation to the [[five skandhas]]. | According to [[Abhidharma]], the eighteen dhatus are categorized differently, i.e. in relation to the [[five skandhas]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:56, 4 November 2010
Eighteen dhatus (Skt. aṣṭadaśa dhātu; Wyl. khams bco brgyad) — a classification of all knowable things and events into eighteen 'elements'.
- the six sense objects (Skt. viṣayadhātu; Wyl. dmigs yul gyi khams):
- visible forms (Skt. rūpa-dhātu)
- sounds (Skt. śabda-dhātu)
- smells (Skt. gandha-dhātu)
- tastes (Skt. rasa-dhātu)
- textures (Skt. spraṣṭavya-dhātu)
- mental objects (Skt. dharma dhātu)
- six sense faculties (Skt. indriyadhdhātu; Wyl. dbang po'i khams):
- eye faculty (Skt. cakṣur-dhātu)
- ear faculty (Skt. śrotra-dhātu)
- nose faculty (Skt. ghrāṇa-dhātu)
- tongue faculty (Skt. jihva-dhātu)
- body faculty (Skt. kāya-dhātu)
- mental faculty (Skt. mano-dhātu)
- the six sense consciousnesses (Skt. vijñanadhātu; Wyl. rnam shes kyi khams)
- eye-consciousness (Skt. cakṣur-vijñanadhātu)
- ear-consciousness (Skt. śrotra-vijñanadhātu)
- nose-consciousness (Skt. ghrāṇa-vijñanadhātu)
- tongue-consciousness (Skt. jihva-vijñanadhātu)
- body-consciousness (Skt. kāya-vijñanadhātu)
- mind-consciousness (Skt. mano-vijñanadhātu)
According to Abhidharma, the eighteen dhatus are categorized differently, i.e. in relation to the five skandhas.
Alternative Translations
- eighteen elements
- eighteen psychophysical bases (Dorje & Kapstein)
- eighteen sensory spectra (Dorje & Coleman)