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Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism	See page 254: In Sanskrit and Pāli, “element”; a polysemous term with wide application in Buddhist contexts. In epistemology, the dhātus refer to the eighteen elements through which sensory experience is produced: the six sense bases, or sense organs (indriya; viz., eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind); the six corresponding sense objects (ālambana; viz., forms, sounds, odors, tastes, tangible objects, and mental phenomena); and the six sensory consciousnesses that result from contact (sparśa) between the corresponding base and object (vijñāna; viz., visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, and mental consciousnesses). As this list makes clear, the eighteen dhātus also subsume the twelve āyatana (sense-fields). The dhātus represent one of the three major taxonomies of dharmas found in the sūtras (along with skanda and āyatana), and represent a more primitive stage of dharma classification than the elaborate analyses found in much of the mature abhidharma literature (but cf. Dharmaskandha). In a physical sense, dhātu is used to refer to the constituent elements of the physical world, of which four are usually recognized in Buddhist materials: earth, water, fire, and wind. Sometimes two additional constituents are added to the list: space (ākāśa) and consciousness (vijñāna). In the ''Ratnagotravibhāga'', dhātu is synonymous with gotra, the final element that enables all beings to become buddhas.	Enter content from this dictionary. You can find it online here as well as on the PDF in our archive. Follow the format: See page ###: FIRST FEW MEANINGFUL SENTENCES...
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Sutra/śastra Quote	The dhātu of beginningless time<br> Is the foundation of all phenomena.<br> Due to its existence, all forms of existence<br> And also nirvāṇa are obtained. Source: The ''Abhidharmamahāyānasūtra'', as cited in the ''Ratnagotravibhāgavyākhyā'', Chapter 1, verse 149—152. Translated by Karl Brunnhölzl.	Provide a single quote from a primary source in English translation giving an example of the term AND REMEMBER TO CITE A SOURCE. Please use `<br>` tags for line breaks in verse.
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