Six Doors
One may wonder what the term 'door' means. A door is the means
through which citta experiences an object. Seeing experiences visible
object through the eye-door. The eye-door is the eyesense, a
phenomenon (rupa), which is capable of receiving visible object. Eyesense
itself does not see but it is a condition for seeing. There are six doors of
eyes, ears, nose, tongue, bodysense and mind- door. There is no self who
experiences objects. There are only different types of cittas, succeeding
one another, which experience an object through one of the six doors.
through which citta experiences an object. Seeing experiences visible
object through the eye-door. The eye-door is the eyesense, a
phenomenon (rupa), which is capable of receiving visible object. Eyesense
itself does not see but it is a condition for seeing. There are six doors of
eyes, ears, nose, tongue, bodysense and mind- door. There is no self who
experiences objects. There are only different types of cittas, succeeding
one another, which experience an object through one of the six doors.
Topic 16
6 Jan 2012
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