ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE TREATMENT DISEASE IN THE BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES

Abstract

The main purposes of thesis as follows: 1) to study the teaching of diseases in Buddhism, 2) to study the teachings on the treatment of diseases in Buddhism, and 3) To apply the teachings on the treatment of diseases in Buddhism for use in daily life.

It was found that there are two kinds of disease namely, physical disease and mental disease. All physical diseases have pathogenesis from element (Dhätü), season (Utu), age, animal, method, food, mind and action (Kamma), including heat, hunger, and thirst, not estimated in consumption assault. The causes of mental disease are greed, anger and delusion. In the Tipitaka mentioned, there are five groups of disease treatment, including the treatment of diseases by using herbs, nutritional practice, medical treatment, the Dharma and other. The treatment of mental disease is based on the principle of sufficiency, Brahmavihara and mental development. The application of therapeutic approaches of daily life that can be applied in four ways: including 1) The application of Niyama 2) The application of Bhojane Mattaññută 3) The application of physical management in the treatment of diseases and 4) the application of the principles of appropriateness in Sappaya.