Twelve ayatanas
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Twelve ayatanas (Skt. dvadaśa āyatana; Wyl. skye mched bcu gnyis) —
- the six sense objects (or six outer sources):
- sights (Skt. rūpa-āyatana; Wyl. gzugs kyi skye mched)
- sounds (Skt.śabda-āyatana; Wyl. sgra'i skye mched)
- smells (Skt. gandha-āyatana; Wyl. dri'i skye mched)
- tastes (Skt. rasa-āyatana; Wyl. ro'i skye mched)
- textures (Skt. spraṣṭavya-āyatana; Wyl. reg bya'i skye mched)
- mental objects (Skt. dharma-āyatana; Wyl. chos kyi skye mched)
- the six sense faculties (or six inner sources):
- eyes (Skt. cakṣur-āyatana; Wyl. mig gi skye mched)
- ears (Skt. śrotra-āyatana; Wyl. rna ba'i skye mched)
- nose (Skt. ghrāṇa-āyatana; Wyl. sna'i skye mched)
- tongue (Skt. jihva-āyatana; Wyl. lce'i skye mched)
- body (Skt. kāya-āyatana; Wyl. lus kyi skye mched)
- mind (Skt. mano-āyatana; Wyl. yid kyi skye mched)