What is the difference between ayatana and indriya?

Explore the ancient language of the Tipitaka and Theravāda commentaries
Post Reply
arunam
Posts: 55
Joined: Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:21 am

What is the difference between ayatana and indriya?

Post by arunam »

Especially with reference to the two following teachings. They seem connected somehow. Are they the same?

[MN121]

Atthi cevāyaṃ darathamatthā, yadidaṃ imameva kāyaṃ paṭicca saḷāyatanikaṃ jīvitapaccayā'ti

[https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitak ... ml#pts.104]

[MN43]

Pañcimānī āvuso indriyāni seyyathīdaṃ: cakkhundriyaṃ sotindriyaṃ ghānindriyaṃ jivhindriyaṃ kāyindriyaṃ. Imāni kho āvuso pañcindriyāni kiṃ paṭicca tiṭṭhantīti?
Pañcimāni āvuso indriyāni seyyathīdaṃ: cakkhundriyaṃ sotindriyaṃ ghānindriyaṃ jivhindriyaṃ kāyindriyaṃ. Imāni kho āvuso pañcindriyāni āyuṃ paṭicca tiṭṭhantīti

Āyu panāvuso kiṃ paṭicca tiṭṭhatīti.

Āyu usmaṃ paṭicca tiṭṭhatīti

Usmā panāvuso kiṃ paṭicca tiṭṭhatīti?

Usmā āyuṃ paṭicca tiṭṭhatīti.

[https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitak ... ml#pts.292]
A path is made by walking on it
SarathW
Posts: 21237
Joined: Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:49 am

Re: What is the difference between ayatana and indriya?

Post by SarathW »

The following post may some help.

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=29025
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
arunam
Posts: 55
Joined: Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:21 am

Re: What is the difference between ayatana and indriya?

Post by arunam »

:anjali:
A path is made by walking on it
Post Reply