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<p>G. <em>ayadana</em>, P/S. <em>āyatana</em>, C. <span class="ch"></span> (DĀ, EĀ, SĀ<sup>2</sup>), <span class="ch">入處</span> (SĀ), <span class="ch"></span> (MĀ).</p>
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<p>In Buddhist language, sensory experience is based on six inner senses and six outer senses. The six inner senses are the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind. The outer senses are sights, sounds, odors, flavors, touches (i.e., tactile feelings), and mental objects. Inner here means within oneself (i.e., personal). Outer means outside of oneself (i.e., other people or the environment). These two lists are sometimes combined into a single list of twelve. In should be understood that these senses only provide basic data to higher functions of mind like feeling, conceptualization, action, and awareness.</p>
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<p>In Buddhist language, sensory experience is based on six inner senses and six outer senses. The six inner senses are the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind. The outer senses are sights, sounds, odors, flavors, touches (i.e., tactile feelings), and mental objects. Inner here means within oneself (i.e., personal). Outer means outside of oneself (i.e., other people or the environment). These two lists are sometimes combined into a single list of twelve. It should be understood that these senses only provide basic data to higher functions of mind like feeling, conceptualization, action, and awareness.</p>
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<p>In P. and S. sources, the equivalent word is <em>āyatana</em>. Sanskrit readings of this word in English include “support,” “foundation,” “place,” “home.” These meanings were commonly extended for specific contexts to mean a sanctuary, the place of a sacred fire, the site of a house, or an altar, to give a few examples. Thus, it was a general term often put to many specific usages, but they involve physical locations. </p>
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<p>Buddhists extended the meaning of <em>āyatana</em> to mean the supports or locations of sensory experience. In this special usage, it became a psychological term rather than one of physical location.</p>
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<p>It is generally considered a noun derived from <em>āyati</em>, which in S. can mean “extending,” “stretching,” “lineage,” “a descendent,” “arrival,” or “coming near.” We see many of these readings reflected in the definitions of <em>āyatana</em> in Pali dictionaries, but they did not have much influence on S. readings of the word.</p>

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