Herein, monastics, what are the eighteen elements?

They are as follows:

1. The eye element,
2. the visible-form element,
3. the eye-consciousness element,
4. the ear element,
5. the sound element,
6. the ear-consciousness element,
7. the nose element,
8. the smell element,
9. the nose-consciousness element,
10. the tongue element,
11. the taste element,
12. the tongue-consciousness element,
13. the body element,
14. the tangible element,
15. the body-consciousness element,
16. the mind element,
17. the thoughts element,
18. the mind-consciousness element.

These, monastics, are said to be the eighteen elements.