This world devoid of self and so on
Is utterly vanquished by the notions
Of aggregates, elements and the sense-fields,
And that of object and subject.
(Thus the Buddhas) who seek to help others
Have taught to the Disciples
The five aggregates: form, feelings, discrimination,
Compositional factors and consciousness.
The Excellent among the bipeds
Always taught as well, 'Forms appear as a mass of foam;
Feelings resemble bubbles in water;
And discrimination is like a mirage;
'Mental formations are like plantain trees;
Consciousness is like a magical illusion.'
Presenting the aggregates in this manner,
(The Buddhas) taught thus to the Bodhisattvas.
Arya Nagarjuna
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