What are the five aggregates?
Upon perceiving a sensation, whatever it is, as soon as we are aware of something, in reality the five aggregates are set in motion. Whether we are thinking, talking, making a move, experiencing some pain, a itchy or neutral sensation, these are the five aggregates, which are set in motion. When we are absorbed into meditation, the five aggregates are set in motion. When we reach some states of consciousness that we often hear about under the calling transcendental, beyond conceptual thought, union with the divine, or anything whatsoever, those are still aggregates being set in motion. Any experience that we can do, in any field whatsoever, in any manner whatsoever, where ever or whenever we do it, these are still aggregates being set in motion. When nibbána is known, when nibbána is reached, as soon as nibbána is observed, these are still the five aggregates being set in motion. Thus, there is absolutely no field of experience existing apart from the five aggregates. This is the great
