Five ever-present mental states

The five ever-present mental states (Skt. sarvatraga; Tib. ཀུན་འགྲོ་ལྔ་, Wyl. kun ‘gro lnga) are a set of five mental states among the fifty-one mental states, so-called because they always accompany the main mind. Without them, the main mind could not perceive any objects. They are:

1. Sensation
2. Perception
3. Intention
4. Contact
5. Attention

Alternative Translations

• ever-functioning subsidiary awarenesses (Alexander Berzin)
• five ever-present factors