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'''Twelve ayatanas''' (Skt. ''dvadaśa āyatana''; [[Wyl.]] ''skye mched bcu gnyis'') —  
'''Twelve ayatanas''' (Skt. ''dvadaśa āyatana''; [[Wyl.]] ''skye mched bcu gnyis'') —  


*the six sense objects (or six outer sources) and
*the six sense objects (or six outer sources):
*the six sense faculties (or six inner sources).
**'''sights''' (Wyl. ''gzugs kyi skye mched'')
**'''sounds''' (Wyl. ''sgra'i skye mched'')
**'''smells''' (Wyl. ''dri'i skye mched'')
**'''tastes''' (Wyl. ''ro'i skye mched'')
**'''textures''' (Wyl. ''reg bya'i skye mched'')
**'''mental objects''' (Wyl. ''chos kyi skye mched'')
 
*the six sense faculties (or six inner sources):
**'''eyes''' (Wyl. ''mig gi skye mched'')
**'''ears''' (Wyl. ''rna ba'i skye mched'')
**'''nose''' (Wyl. ''sna'i skye mched'')
**'''tongue''' (Wyl. ''lce'i skye mched'')
**'''body''' (Wyl. ''lus kyi skye mched'')
**'''mind''' (Wyl. ''yid kyi skye mched'')


==Alternative Translations==
==Alternative Translations==

Revision as of 20:32, 4 November 2010

Twelve ayatanas (Skt. dvadaśa āyatana; Wyl. skye mched bcu gnyis) —

  • the six sense objects (or six outer sources):
    • sights (Wyl. gzugs kyi skye mched)
    • sounds (Wyl. sgra'i skye mched)
    • smells (Wyl. dri'i skye mched)
    • tastes (Wyl. ro'i skye mched)
    • textures (Wyl. reg bya'i skye mched)
    • mental objects (Wyl. chos kyi skye mched)
  • the six sense faculties (or six inner sources):
    • eyes (Wyl. mig gi skye mched)
    • ears (Wyl. rna ba'i skye mched)
    • nose (Wyl. sna'i skye mched)
    • tongue (Wyl. lce'i skye mched)
    • body (Wyl. lus kyi skye mched)
    • mind (Wyl. yid kyi skye mched)

Alternative Translations

  • twelve bases of cognition
  • twelve sources of consciousness