Definition of five Aggregates

[Dharma Wheel]

Aggregate: (Phung-po)

A network of many items, all of which are nonstatic phenomena.

Aggregate of forms: (Gzugs-kyi Phung-po)

One of the five aggregate factors of experience. The network of all
instances of all types of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, physical
sensations, physical sensors, and forms of physical phenomena that are
stimulators of only mental cognition. Also called "aggregate of forms.

Aggregate of feelings of a level of happiness: (Tshor-ba'i Phung-po)

One of the five aggregate factors of experience. The network of all
instances of the subsidiary awareness (mental factor) of feeling a
level of unhappiness that could be part of any moment of experience on
someone's mental continuum. Also called "aggregate of feelings." See:
feeling a level of happiness.

Aggregate of distinguishing: (Du-shes-kyi Pung-po)

One of the five aggregate factors of experience.
The network of all instances of the subsidiary awareness (mental
factor) of distinguishing that could be part of any moment of
experience on someone's mental continuum. Some translators render the
term as "aggregate of recognition." See: distinguishing.

Aggregate of other affecting variables: (Du-byed-kyi phung-po)

One of the five aggregate factors of experience. The network of all
instances of subsidiary awarenesses (mental factors), other than
feelings of levelks of happiness and distinguishing, as well as all
instances of non-concomitamnt affecting variables, that could be part
of any moment of experience on someone's mental continuum. Some
translators render the term as "aggregate of volitions" or "aggregate
of karmic formations."

Aggregate of primary consciousness: (Rnam-shes-kyi Phung-po)

One of the five aggregate factors of experience. The network of all
instances of mental consciousness or any of the five types of sensory
consciousness that could be part of any moment of experience on
someone's mental continuum. It also includes the network of all
instances of deluded awareness and all-encompassing foundation
consciousness in those systems that assert these two. Also called:
"aggregate of consciousness."