Question

Who are among the five eyes (Cakṣus) ?
• A. Karma
• B. Kāma
• C. Māṃsa
• D. Artha
• E. Buddha Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. C and E only
• B. A and B only
• C. B and C only
• D. A and D only

Hint:

The Five Eyes move from ordinary perception to supreme enlightenment: \[ \text{Māṃsa} \rightarrow \text{Divya} \rightarrow \text{Prajñā} \rightarrow \text{Dharma} \rightarrow \text{Buddha} \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: The doctrine of the Pañca-cakṣu (Five Eyes) represents five progressively higher forms of vision or insight in Buddhist philosophy. These “eyes” symbolize increasing spiritual perception from ordinary sensory sight to complete Buddhahood.

Step 1: Listing the Five Eyes. The Five Eyes are traditionally:
• Māṃsa-cakṣu -- Physical or fleshly eye
• Divya-cakṣu -- Divine eye
• Prajñā-cakṣu -- Eye of wisdom
• Dharma-cakṣu -- Eye of Dharma
• Buddha-cakṣu -- Buddha eye

Step 2: Matching the given terms.
• C. Māṃsa This corresponds to Māṃsa-cakṣu, the physical eye.
• E. Buddha This corresponds to Buddha-cakṣu, the highest form of spiritual vision. Thus, C and E are correct.

Step 3: Rejecting the incorrect options.
• Karma means action.
• Kāma means desire.
• Artha means meaning or wealth. None of these belong to the Pañca-cakṣu classification.

Step 4: Final conclusion. Therefore, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{(1)\ \text{C and E only}} \]