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The '''four sustenances''' (Skt. ''āhāra''; [[Wyl.]] ''zas'') are: | The '''four sustenances''' (Skt. ''āhāra''; [[Wyl.]] ''zas bzhi'') are: | ||
#material sustenance (Skt. ''kavad kārāhāra''; Wyl. khams | #material sustenance (Skt. ''kavad kārāhāra''; Wyl. khams gyi zas), which is necessary for sustaining the body; | ||
#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 | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 31 October 2020
The four sustenances (Skt. āhāra; Wyl. zas bzhi) are:
- material sustenance (Skt. kavad kārāhāra; Wyl. khams gyi zas), which is necessary for sustaining the body;
- 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 consciousness (Skt. vijñānāhāra ; Wyl. rnam shes kyi zas).[1]
Notes
- ↑ Abhidharmakośa III:38d-4l