abhidhamma and mental illness

[brainstorm]

can anyone explain how mental illness occur according to Abhidhamma?

[robertk]

intense degrees of moha , dosa, and lobha.

[cooran]

Hello Brainstorm,

I hope this link will be of use to you:


Mental Illness according to Theravada Buddhism - Towards a Theory of Mental Illness Based upon the Buddha´s Teachings
Bhikkhu Nandisena

also see The Meaning of Mental Illness (beginning on Page 3)
http://btmar.org/files/pdf/Mental-Illness-Paper.pdf

with metta
Chris

[theY]

Dosa, Issā, Macchariya, and Kukkucca because they occur with Domanassa.

Illness of most people emphasize at Dukkha and Domanassa