The eighteen sources – literally, the eighteen constituent components – of cognition, namely the six types of cognitive objects, the six types of cognitive sensors and the six types of primary consciousness.
Tibetan: ཁམས་བཅུ་བརྒྱད། khams bcu-brgyad
Sanskrit: aṣṭadaśadhātu
Synonyms: Eighteen sources; Eighteen constituent components
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