Five ever-present mental states

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The five ever-present mental states (Skt. sarvatraga; Wyl. kun ‘gro lnga) are a set of five mental states among the fifty-one mental states, so-called because they always accompany the main mind. Without them, the main mind could not perceive any objects. They are:

  1. Sensation (Skt. vedanā; Wyl. tshor ba)
  2. Perception (Skt. saṃjña; Wyl. ‘du shes)
  3. Intention (Skt. cetanā; Wyl. sems pa)
  4. Contact (Skt. sparśa; Wyl. reg pa)
  5. Attention (Skt. manaskāra; Wyl. yid byed)


Alternative Translations

  1. feeling
  2. discernment
  3. .
  4. .
  5. mental engagement