12 bases (yatana)

6 internal bases (adhytma-yatana) or receptive 6 external bases (bhya-yatana) or objects (viaya)

faculties (indriya)
1. Eye sense faculty (cakur-indriya-yatana) 7. Forms (color and shape) (rpa-yatana)
2. Ear sense faculty (rotra-indriya-yatana) 8. Sounds (abda-yatana)
3. Nose sense faculty (ghra-indriya-yatana) 9. Smells (gandha-yatana)
4. Taste sense faculty (jihv-indriya-yatana) 10. Tastes (rasa-yatana)
5. Tactile sense faculty (kya-indriya-yatana) 11. Tangibles (spraavya-yatana)
6. Mental sense faculty (mano-indriya-yatana) 12. Non-sensuous objects (dharma-yatana, darm)

The first 11 contain 1 dharma each, the 12th contains the remaining 64.

18 elements/classes (dhtu)
6 sense faculties (indriya) 6 objects (viaya)

1. Eye sense faculty (cakur-indriya-dhtu) 7. Forms (color and shape) (rpa-dhtu)

2. Ear sense faculty (rotra-indriya-dhtu) 8. Sounds (abda-dhtu)
3. Nose sense faculty (ghra-indriya-dhtu) 9. Smells (gandha-dhtu)
4. Taste sense faculty (jihv-indriya-dhtu) 10. Tastes (rasa-dhtu)
5. Tactile sense faculty (kya-indriya-dhtu) 11. Tangibles (spraavya-dhtu)
6. Mental sense faculty (mano-indriya-dhtu) 12. Non-sensuous objects (dharma-dhtu, darm)

6 consciousnesses (vijna)

13. Visual consciousness (cakur-vijna-dhtu)

14. Auditory consciousness (rotra-vijna-dhtu)
15. Olfactory consciousness (ghra-vijna-dhtu)
16. Gustatory consciousness (jihv-vijna-dhtu)
17. Tactile consciousness (kya-vijna-dhtu)
18. Non-sensuous consciousness (mano-vijna-dhtu)

10 contain 1 dharma each (15, 711); the 12th contains 64 (again); consciousness, representing the final dharma, is
split into seven dhtus (6, 1318).

Tom Yarnall, Columbia University, 2005

 3 uncreated, non-cooperating dharmas (asaskta)
Space (ka), analytic cessation (pratisakhy-nirodha), non-analytic cessation (apratisakhy-
75 dharmas nirodha)
of existence
72 active, created, cooperating dharmas (saskta) which constitute the five aggregates or
personality-systems (skandha):
1) Form (rpa) 10 dharmas
All physical/ Includes the first 5 sense-objects (viaya) and the (atoms of the) first 5
sensuous/ sense-faculties (indriya).
external reality [Some sub-schools also include non-informative form (avijapti), making an
= 10 dharmas 11th dharma within this class, but as it is already counted as 1 dharma
under mental/non-sensuous objects in the margin it is not counted here.]
2) Sensation (vedan) 1 dharma
Includes pleasurable, painful, and neutral aspects.
3) Perception/Conception/Discrimination (saj) 1 dharma
Has the character of comprehending signs. Concepts, ideas, recognitions, etc.
4) Creations/Volitions (saskra) 58 dharmas
44 mental elements/faculties (caitta-dharma, citta-saprayukta-saskra):
8 general mental faculties (saskra) present in every moment of consciousness.
Mental/ [There are actually 10 general mental faculties, including #1, sensation
non-sensuous (vedan = skandha 2), and #2, discrimination (saj = skandha 3).
objects However, as these are already counted as dharmas under skandhas 2 &3,
(all constitute they are not re-counted as dharmas here.]
the 6th viaya) 36 karmic forces:
= 61 dharmas 10 universally positive (kuala-mahbhmika) present in every positive
(60 dharmas of moment of consciousness. Includes faith, diligence, equanimity, etc.
skandhas listed 6 universally addictive (klea-mahbhmika) present in every negative
here, plus moment of consciousness. Includes misknowledge (the primary klea),
avijapti = 61) carelessness, mental sinking and agitation, etc. The six are not always
negative, but always obscured (nivta = chdita = klia).
(When
2 universally negative (akuala-mahbhmika) present in every negative
counting all
moment of consciousness. Irreverence, and non-aversion to others negativities.
non-sensuous
10 limited, thoroughly addictive (upaklea-[partta]-bhmika-dharma)
objects,
limited because: only associated with mental (i.e., not sensual) aspects
the 3 uncreated
of consciousness; only combine with the klea of misknowledge.
dharmas are
Includes anger, hypocrisy, envy, etc.
further added,
8 unclassified (aniyata-bhmi-dharma) capable of combining in various
= 64 dharmas)
ways. Includes (as #58) the addictions (klea) of desire, hatred, pride, and
doubt (rga, dvea, mna, vicikits).
14 elements/general forces that are neither physical nor mental (rpa-citta-viprayukta-
saskra). Includes forces which keep things together or apart; which produce
generality (nikya-sabhgat, counterpart of smnya); which produce certain
trances; which determine life-duration; which cause origination, duration, decay,
and extinction; and which impart significance to words, sentences, and sounds.
5) Consciousness (vijna) 1 dharma
1 dharma The subjective/receptive aspect of consciousness (as opposed to the objective/content
the receptive aspect). Pure, undifferentiated consciousness or sensation without content. (However,
faculty of the note that ADK II, 23 says that citta [= vijna = manas, acc. ADK II, 34] is always
mind accompanied by some caitta (most importantly, the first 3: vedan, saj, cetan).
Inlcudes 7 aspects or dhtu: the mental faculty (manas, the 6th indriya), and the
6 sense-consciousnesses (vijna).
Tom Yarnall, Columbia University, 2005