https://encyclopediaofbuddhism.org/wiki/Five_skandhas
Five skandhas (S. pañca skandha; P. pañca khandha; T. phung po lnga, ཕུང་པོ་ལྔ་), or five heaps or five aggregates, are five psycho-physical aggregates, which according to Buddhist philosophy are the basis for self-grasping. They are:
- rupa-skandha - aggregate of form
- vedana-skandha - aggregate of sensations
- saṃjñā-skandha - aggregate of recognition, labels or ideas
- saṃskāra-skandha - aggregate of volitional formations (desires, wishes and tendencies)
- vijñāna-skandha - aggregate of consciousness
The five skandhas are essentially a method for understanding that every aspect of our lives is a collection of constantly changing experiences. There is no one aspect that is truly solid, permanent or unique. Everything is in flux. Everything is dependent upon multiple causes and conditions.
