Eighteen sense-fields, Eighteen elements, Eighteen dhatus, Eighteen khams: 3 definitions
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Eighteen sense-fields means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsThe Eighteen Sense-fields are known in Tibetan as: khams bco brgyad. They are as follows:
- eye,
- form,
- eye consciousness;
- ear,
- sound,
- ear consciousness;
- nose,
- smell,
- nose consciousness;
- tongue,
- taste,
- tongue consciousness;
- body,
- sensation,
- body consciousness;
- mind,
- dharmas,
- mind consciousness
The Eighteen Elements refers to one way of describing experience and the world. They are:鈥攅ye, form, and eye consciousness; ear, sound, and ear consciousness; nose, odor, and nose consciousness; tongue, taste, and tongue consciousness; body, touch, and body consciousness; mind, mental phenomena, and mind consciousness).鈥擳he Eighteen Elements are known in Tibetan as khams bco brgyad; and in Sanskrit: 补峁ａ弓补诲补艣补诲丑腻迟耻).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaEighteen Elements:鈥擜 technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit 诲丑腻迟耻 defined in the Dharma-sa峁僩raha (section 25):
- Eye (肠补办峁蝉),
- Ear (艣谤辞迟谤补),
- Nose (驳丑谤腻峁嘺),
- Tongue (箩颈丑惫腻),
- Body (办腻测补),
- Mind (manas),
- Form (谤奴辫补),
- Smell (gandha),
- Sound (艣补产诲补),
- Taste (rasa),
- Tangible (蝉辫补谤艣补),
- Though (dharma),
- Eye-consciousness (肠补办峁谤惫颈箩帽腻苍补),
- Ear-consciousness (艣谤辞迟谤补vij帽膩na),
- Nose-consciousness (驳丑谤腻峁嘺vij帽膩na),
- Tongue-consciousness (箩颈丑惫腻vij帽膩na),
- Body-consciousness (办腻测补vij帽膩na),
- Mind-consciousness (尘补苍补蝉惫颈箩帽腻苍补).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., 诲丑腻迟耻, 鈥榚ighteen elements鈥�). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kham, Field, Dhatu, Element.
Full-text (+48): khams bco brgyad, Ashtadasha, Ashtadashadhatu, dge ba bcu, Singing, Abstention from killing, Abstention from stealing, Abstention from lying, Sexual activity, Intoxicant, Abstention from intoxicants, Eating after noon, Abstention from singing, Throne, Abstention from sexual activity, Abstention from eating after noon, Abstention from sitting, High bed, Theatrical show, Abstention from theatrical shows.
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