Five Organs, Six

How many sense organs are there? Five, according to the western world: eyes, ears, tongue, skin, and nose. Six , according to Buddhism and other Indian epistemologies. And the six organs come with their respective sense base:
  • eye and visible objects
  • ear and sound
  • nose and odor
  • tongue and taste
  • body and touch
  • mind and mental objects the likes of feelings, perceptions and volition
Hmm...hmmm...That's really food for thought.


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