Sadayatana
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Ṣaḍāyatana (Sanskrit) or Saḷāyatana (Pāli) means the seats or base of the six organs (six senses).
- Synonyms
- 六入 or 六処 Cn: liùrù; Jp: rokunyū or rokusho; Vi: lục căn
- Tibetan: skye.mched
Ṣaḍāyatana is the fifth link in the Twelve Nidānas of Pratitya-Samutpada (Dependent Origination).
Ṣaḍāyatana (Sense Gates) is dependent on Nāmarūpa (Name and Form) as condition before it can exist.
- "With Name and Form as condition, Sense Gates arise".
Ṣaḍāyatana is also the prevailing condition for the next condition in the chain, Contact (Sparśa).
- "With|Sense Gates as condition, Contact arises".
Ṣaḍāyatana is position five on the Bhavacakra.
Ṣaḍāyatana refers specifically to the senses and their corresponding organs. These are:
- Eye and Vision
- Ear and Hearing
- Nose and Olfaction
- Tongue and Taste
- Skin and Touch
- Mind and Thought
In Buddhism there are considered to be six senses: mind (Manas) is considered an organ of perception and thought its perceived object (along with memory and emotion).
