At 12:55 PM 9/27/2008, you wrote:
Krimel,
Here's a more simplistic explanation of why the six senses:
5. Why are there 6 senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body-sense and
mind) in Buddhism?
A. Because the mind is the most active of the senses, and one of
the most powerful. It can receive all the sensations of all the
senses, and memorize them, and accumulate all the good and bad ever
done, if not intentionally. It can make us hot with anger and cold
with fear, red with embarrassment and pale with sorrow. It is also
an element that is experiencing and consciousness, which makes it
hard for it to recognize itself.
http://www.dhammastudy.com/faq5.html
[Krimel]
Mind? What is that? Where is it located? What does it do? All of the old
unanswered questions bubble forth. What you seem to be referring to is
perception or making sense of the senses.
Krimel,
You are such a scientific realist.
You might know that Western science has only recently been interested
understanding mind, but mind has been a study of Buddhists for a
very, very long time. This is the sense of mind in Buddhism.
Try this: http://www.geocities.com/buddhism2001/mind.html
Marsha
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Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.........
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