Buddhism--what are the 5 aggregates--

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In Buddhism, the five aggregates, also known as khandha, are the five elements that make up a person's physical and mental existence:

Form (rūpa): The body and the material objects that surround us, including the earth, air, fire, and water

Feeling (vedanā): Sensations or feelings

Perception (saññā): The perception of sensory objects

Mental formations (saṅkhārā): Mental formations

Consciousness (viññāṇa): The consciousness of the other three mental accumulations

Buddhism and the Five Aggregates - New Acropolis Ireland

Buddhism teaches that all people are in constant states of change throughout their lives, and that each of the five aggregates is fluid and ever-changing. The five aggregates are the basis for the concept of "self-grasping," which is the ego or true knowledge of the self.