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#sustenance of touch (Skt. ''sparśāhāra''; Wyl. ''reg pa'i zas''), which is the sense of mental satisfaction that one experiences when a desire is fulfilled;  
#sustenance of touch (Skt. ''sparśāhāra''; Wyl. ''reg pa'i zas''), which is the sense of mental satisfaction that one experiences when a desire is fulfilled;  
#sustenance of intention (Skt. ''manahsarii  cetanāhāra''; Wyl. ''[yid la] sems pa'i zas''), which is an action that impels the next lifetime; and  
#sustenance of intention (Skt. ''manahsarii  cetanāhāra''; Wyl. ''[yid la] sems pa'i zas''), which is an action that impels the next lifetime; and  
#sustenance of consciousness (Skt. ''vijñānāhāra ''; Wyl. ''rnam shes kyi zas'').<ref>Source: Kośa III:38d-4l</ref>
#sustenance of consciousness (Skt. ''vijñānāhāra ''; Wyl. ''rnam shes kyi zas'').<ref>Abhidharmakośa III:38d-4l</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 08:24, 27 October 2020

The four sustenances (Skt. āhāra; Wyl. zas) are:

  1. material sustenance (Skt. kavad kārāhāra; Wyl. khams kyi zas), which is necessary for sustaining the body;
  2. sustenance of touch (Skt. sparśāhāra; Wyl. reg pa'i zas), which is the sense of mental satisfaction that one experiences when a desire is fulfilled;
  3. sustenance of intention (Skt. manahsarii cetanāhāra; Wyl. [yid la] sems pa'i zas), which is an action that impels the next lifetime; and
  4. sustenance of consciousness (Skt. vijñānāhāra ; Wyl. rnam shes kyi zas).[1]

Notes

  1. Abhidharmakośa III:38d-4l