5 Aggregates, 12 Sources, 18 Elements

Question 1

5 Aggregates

Answer 1

1) Form

2) Mind or consciousness (primary mind)

3) Feeling (mental factor)

4) Discrimination or discernment (mental factor)

5) Compositional Factors (mental formation) - impermanent phenomena besides the first 4 aggregates

Question 2

3 Types of Feeling

Answer 2

1) Pleasant
2) Unpleasant
3) Neutral

Question 3

2 Minds

Answer 3

1) Primary Mind - our mind or consciousness, cannot be seen or located, decides how we are

2) Mental Factors or Secondary Mind - mental factors are countless but 51 play a role in our development

Question 4

12 Sources

Answer 4

6 Objects + 6 Mediums = 12 Sources

Question 5

6 Objects

Answer 5

6 Objects:
1) Visual
2) Auditory (aural)
3) Olfactory
4) Taste (gustatory)
5) Tactile
6) Mental objects (seen in minds eye)

Question 6

6 Mediums

Answer 6

6 Mediums:
1) Eye sense power
2) Ear sense power
3) Nose sense power
4) Tongue sense power
5) Body (touch) sense power
6) Mental sense power

Question 7

6 Consciousnesses

Answer 7

1) Eye Sense Consciousness
2) Ear Sense Consciousness
3) Nose Sense Consciousness
4) Tongue Sense Consciousness
5) Body Sense Consciousness
6) Mental Sense Consciousness

Question 8

18 Elements

Answer 8

6 Objects + 6 Mediums + 6 Consciousnesses = 18 Elements