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How many aggregates / Skandhas are there?
5
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What are the 5 aggregates?
the aggregate of forms, the aggregate
of sensations, the aggregate of perceptions, the aggregates of formations, and the aggregate of consciousnesses.
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What is defined as an aggregate of Form?
All possible forms, in whichever of the three times, in a near or distant place, or of a good or bad type, are, when grouped together, defined as the aggregate of forms
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What are the four causal forms?
Causal [forms] are the four primary elements: Earth, water, fire and wind.
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What is the characteristic and what is the function of the earth element?
The earth element
is solidity and its function is to support
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What is the characteristic and what is the function of the water element?
The water element is
fluidity and cohesion.
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What is the characteristic and what is the function of the fire element?
The fire element is heat and ripening.
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What is the characteristic and what is the function of the wind element?
The
wind element is motion and expansion.
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Why is the space element not mentioned?
Khenpo Ngedon: Space is not form, that's why it's not included. It's a static, permanent thing
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What are the eleven resultant forms?
The five sense faculties and the five sense objects, together totaling ten.
According to the Abhidharma Kosha the eleventh type is imperceptible forms.
According to the Abhidharma Samucchaya the eleventh type is the forms that are mental objects.
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What are the five sense faculties?
The five sense faculties are the eye faculty and likewise the ear, nose, tongue, and body faculties. The five faculties are the particular ruling factors for their respective cognitions. They are
inner subtle forms [based on the physical sense organ].
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What is the shape of the eye faculty?
The [shape of the] eye faculty is similar to [the round and blue
shape of] the umaka [sesame/cumin] flower;
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