reception of sensation

Sensation. One of the four mental aggregates or processes, along with viññaṇa, saññā, and saṅkhāra. Described by the Buddha as having both mental and physical aspects; therefore vedanā offers a means [..]

(Sanskrit, "sensation") The second skandha, and a reference to sensations of the three types: pleasant, unpleasant and neutral.

Feeling — pleasure (ease), pain (stress), or neither pleasure nor pain. See khandha.