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# Contact

Six cases of contact are to be known.

Rebounding off Eye and Material shape Visual re-knowing-knowing-knowledge appears;
the three joined up is Contact.
Rebounding off Ear and Sounds Auditory re-knowing-knowing-knowledge appears;
the three joined up is Contact.
Rebounding off Nose and Scents re-knowing-knowing-knowledge of Scents appears;
the three joined up is Contact.
Rebounding off Tongue and Flavors re-knowing-knowing-knowledge of Scents appears;
the three joined up is Contact.
Rebounding off Body and Touches re-knowing-knowing-knowledge of Touch appears;
the three joined up is Contact.
Rebounding off Mind and Mental Object re-knowing-knowing-knowledge of Ideas appears;
the three joined up is Contact.