[:en]5 Skandhas are what we are in the relative world. 8 consciousnesses describe what our consciousness consists of, and the relationship between different layers of consciousness. Karma describes the content, nature, succession of our action, which leads to the Buddhists concept of reincarnation in the 6 realms.
5 Skandhas (五蘊):
Form(色): physical
Feeling(受): sensual
Thinking(想): mental
Motion(行): physical, sensual, mental, perceptual
Consciousness(識): see 8 consciousnesses below
8 Consciousness (八識):
Eye(眼), Ear(耳), Nose(鼻), Tongue(舌), Body(身), Mind(意), self(末那), database(阿賴耶)
Karma (業):
3 types: body (身), speech (口), intention (意)
Succession: Past karma (via the body, speech, intention) shapes our present life; present decisions shape our future potential.
Karma in 3 lives (三世因果):
Chinese saying: If you want to know about the past, it is reflected in your current situation; if you want to know about the future, it is suggested in your current action. “欲知前生事, 今生受即是; 欲知來生事, 今生作即是。”
Reincarnation in 6 realms (六道輪迴):
Based on individual’s karmic propensities, Buddhists believe that one will be reborn to one of the 6 realms: heaven, asura, human, animal, ghost, hell. Reincarnation will cease or be transcended with spiritual enlightenment.[:zh]我們認為自己就是五蘊。 八識描述了我們的意識的成份, 以及不同層次意識之間的關係。業介紹的因果的起因, 性質，和相續。六道輪迴是佛家對生死的基本演繹。
五蘊：
色：物質
受：感受
想：思想
行：身體，感官，心理，知覺的相續
識：見八識如下
八識：
眼識，耳識，鼻識，舌識，身識，意識，末那(我)，阿賴耶(藏)
業-行為：
3種：身，口，意
業的繼承：過去業力（通過身，口，意）塑造了我們現在的生活，現在的決定塑造着我們的未來。
三世因果：
欲知前生事，今生受即是; 欲知來生事，今生作即是。
六道輪迴：
基於個人的業力傾向，佛教認為人會在六道中往來轉生。六道包括: 天道，阿修羅道，人道，畜牲道，鬼道，地獄道。 涅槃後將不會轉生, 或不再迷失於轉生當中。[:]