Significance of Five sense-objects
The concept of Five sense-objects, as explored in Vaishnavism and other traditions, encompasses the elements that can be perceived through the senses, known as tan-matras. It includes the foundational elements鈥攕pace, air, fire, water, and earth鈥攖hat shape the material world and the stimuli tied to the senses. Insights from Ayurveda and Mahayana further outline these objects as categories tied to sensory experiences, notably encompassing sound, touch, form, taste, and smell, which can provoke desire or be transcended by ascetics.
In Dutch: Vijf zintuiglijke objecten; In Finnish: Viisi aistiobjektia; In Spanish: Cinco objetos sensoriales; In German: F眉nf Sinnesobjekte
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Buddhist concept of 'Five sense-objects'
The Five sense-objects in Buddhism represent categories of sensory experiences tied to desires, which ascetics aim to transcend by rejecting attachment to these sensory pleasures for spiritual enlightenment.
From: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra
(1) Objects of desire that the ascetic has been able to reject.[1] (2) The five categories of objects that the senses perceive, to which desires are attached.[2]
From: The Great Chariot
(1) The five categories of sensory experiences (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) that can lead to attachment and suffering.[3]
Hindu concept of 'Five sense-objects'
The Five sense-objects in Hinduism encompass the intangible aspects of existence related to the five senses鈥攕ound, touch, shape, taste, and smell鈥攔ooted in foundational elements and their perceptions, influencing material reality.
From: Charaka Samhita (English translation)
(1) The external stimuli that can be perceived through the five senses, all of which are supported by the heart.[4] (2) Category of perceptions through senses, one of which is taste (rasa), experienced primarily by the palate.[5] (3) The objects associated with each sense, which include sound, touch, shape, taste, and smell.[6]
From: Harivamsha Purana
(1) The fundamental building blocks of existence that encompass the material world, described as interconnected to spiritual essence.[7] (2) The fundamental components from which the world is created, according to spiritual teachings.[8]
From: Devi Bhagavata Purana
(1) The foundational qualities derived from the five original elements which influence the characteristics of the gross elements.[9]
From: Parama Samhita (English translation)
(1) Constitutes one part of the mantra used in the images' bathing rituals; includes tanmatras.[10] (2) The intangible aspects of existence that accompany the gross elements in the Pancaratra teachings.[11]
From: Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
(1) Refers to the basic elements that can be perceived through the senses, known as tan-matras.[12]
From: Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika
(1) The primary elements that undergo transformation to create the five gross elements.[13]