Eighteen sense-fields, Eighteen elements, Eighteen dhatus, Eighteen khams: 3 definitions
Introduction:
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)
The 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:—eye, 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).—The Eighteen Elements are known in Tibetan as khams bco brgyad; and in Sanskrit: aṣṭadaśadhātu).
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’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Eighteen Elements:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit dhātu defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 25):
- Eye (cakṣus),
- Ear (śrotra),
- Nose (ghrāṇa),
- Tongue (jihvā),
- Body (kāya),
- Mind (manas),
- Form (rūpa),
- Smell (gandha),
- Sound (śabda),
- Taste (rasa),
- Tangible (sparśa),
- Though (dharma),
- Eye-consciousness (cakṣurvijñāna),
- Ear-consciousness (śrotravijñāna),
- Nose-consciousness (ghrāṇavijñāna),
- Tongue-consciousness (jihvāvijñāna),
- Body-consciousness (kāyavijñāna),
- Mind-consciousness (manasvijñāna).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., dhātu, ‘eighteen elements’). 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 (+82): 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, Yin jie, Throne, Abstention from sexual activity, Abstention from eating after noon, Abstention from sitting, High bed, Theatrical show.
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