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→Difference between sense (indriya) and organ (indriya adhishtana)
To know physiological process of sensation, it is important to know the difference between sense and sense organs.
To know physiological process of sensation, it is important to know the difference between sense and sense organs.
Sense (indriya): It is a subtle instrumental form responsible for the manifestation of consciousness in a living being in the presence of mind (mana) and soul (atma). It communicates messages of the external world to the internal world in the physical body. It denotes the presence of vital force (prana) within a living body.
'''Sense (indriya):'''
Sense organ (indriya adhisthana): It is a structural, materialistic entity with particular dimensions. It is the physical abode to express the sensation.
It is a subtle instrumental form responsible for the manifestation of consciousness in a living being in the presence of mind (mana) and soul (atma). It communicates messages of the external world to the internal world in the physical body. It denotes the presence of vital force (prana) within a living body.
'''Sense organ (indriya adhisthana):'''
It is a structural, materialistic entity with particular dimensions. It is the physical abode to express the sensation.
'''Table: Difference between sense and sense organs
'''Table: Difference between sense and sense organs