The five Aggegates

A Definition of the Aggregates

22/04/2010 23:03
(...) "And what is form? The four great elements and the form derived from them: this is called form. From the origination of nutriment comes the origination of form. From the cessation of nutriment comes the cessation of form. (...) "And what is feeling? These six classes of feeling — feeling...

A second Definition of the Aggregates

04/06/2010 17:02
"And why do you call it 'form'? Because it is afflicted,thus it is called 'form.' Afflicted with what? With cold and heat, hunger and thirst, with the touch of flies, mosquitoes, wind, sun, and reptiles. Because it is afflicted, it is called form. And why do you call it 'feeling'? Because it...

The Aggregate of Feeling

01/10/2010 11:13
There are three kinds of feeling: pleasant feeling, painful feeling, & neither-pleasant-nor-painful feeling... Whatever is experienced physically or mentally as pleasant & gratifying is pleasant feeling. Whatever is experienced physically or mentally as painful & hurting is...