Āyatanayamaka

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Yamaka (1) · Vol. 38 · Section 284

[284] Is the eye (cakkhu) a sense base (āyatana)? Are the sense bases the eye? Is the ear (sota) a sense base? Are the sense bases the ear? Is the nose (ghāna) a sense base? Are the sense bases the nose? Is the tongue (jivhā) a sense base? Are the sense bases the tongue? Is the body (kāya) a sense base? Are the sense bases the body? Is form (rūpa) a sense base? Are the sense bases form? Is sound (sadda) a sense base? Are the sense bases sound? Is odour (gandha) a sense base? Are the sense bases odour? Is taste (rasa) a sense base? Are the sense bases taste? Is the tangible (phoṭṭhabba) a sense base? Are the sense bases the tangible? Is the mind (mano) a sense base? Are the sense bases the mind? Is the phenomenon (dhamma) a sense base? Are the sense bases the phenomenon?

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.