The Five Skandhas (Aggregates)

• The Five Skandhas are

  • Form
  • Sensation
  • Perception
  • Mental formation
  • Consciousness
• The Five Skandhas, also known as the Five Aggregates, are what contribute to a person in Buddhism
• The Five Skandhas (or Aggregates) of a person can be purified through meditation and practising virtues
• The Five Aggregates must be understood in order to understand the Four Noble Truths
• "Clinging" causes more suffering, and the Skandhas contribute towards this