Glossary

The six desires arise from the six senses (六感, Liu Gan). They are:

1. Eyes (眼, Yan)
2. Nose (鼻, Bi)
3. Mouth (口, Kou) or Body (身, Shen)
4. Tongue (舌, She)
5. Ears (耳, Er)
6. Thought (意, Yi)

These give rise to the Seven Emotions which then colour the perception of our world through our sense of self awareness (自觉), sense of feeling (感觉), sense of knowing (知觉) and our state beyond senses (无觉). Further information: Wee, BK (2014). Notes on The Seven Emotions and Six Desires 七情六欲. https://nathanbrine.com.