Twelve ayatanas

Twelve ayatanas (Skt. dvadaśa āyatana; Wyl. skye mched bcu gnyis) —

• the six sense objects (or six outer sources):
  • sights (Wyl. gzugs kyi skye mched)
  • sounds (Wyl. sgra'i skye mched)
  • smells (Wyl. dri'i skye mched)
  • tastes (Wyl. ro'i skye mched)
  • textures (Wyl. reg bya'i skye mched)
  • mental objects (Wyl. chos kyi skye mched)

• the six sense faculties (or six inner sources):
  • eyes (Wyl. mig gi skye mched)
  • ears (Wyl. rna ba'i skye mched)
  • nose (Wyl. sna'i skye mched)
  • tongue (Wyl. lce'i skye mched)
  • body (Wyl. lus kyi skye mched)
  • mind (Wyl. yid kyi skye mched)

Alternative Translations

• twelve bases of cognition
• twelve sources of consciousness