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The Five Skandhas

Religious Studies A: AQA GCSE Religions, topic 1.1.2

Five Skandhas

The Five Skandhas are what constitute a person in Buddhism.

The five Skandhas

The five Skandhas

    1. Form.
    1. Feeling.
    1. Perception.
    1. Mental formation.
    1. Consciousness.
Skandhas

Skandhas

  • These five elements of a person can be purified through meditation and practising virtues.
  • These must be understood in order to understand the Four Noble Truths.
  • 'Clinging' causes more suffering and the Skandhas contribute to this.

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