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abhidhamma and mental illness
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:02 pm
by brainstorm
can anyone explain how mental illness occur according to Abhidhamma?
Re: abhidhamma and mental illness
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:59 pm
by robertk
intense degrees of moha , dosa, and lobha.
Re: abhidhamma and mental illness
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:30 pm
by 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" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
with metta
Chris
Re: abhidhamma and mental illness
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:55 am
by theY
Dosa, Issā, Macchariya, and Kukkucca because they occur with Domanassa.
Illness of most people emphasize at Dukkha and Domanassa