[Buddha-l] Re: Problems with karma

[Christopher Fynn]

Dhammanando Bhikkhu wrote:


> The eight causes of feeling then given are:
> 
> 1. Originating from bile (pittasamu.t.thaana)
> 2. Originating from phlegm (semhasamu.t.thaana)
> 3. Originating from wind (vaatasamu.t.thaana)
> 4. Originating from an imbalance [of the three] (sannipaatikaana)
> 5. Arising from a change of climate (utupari.naamaja)
> 6. Arising from careless behaviour (visamaparihaaraja)
> 7. Caused by assault (opakkamika)
> 8. Consisting in the ripening of kamma (kammavipaaka)
> 
> Also, the Kathaavatthu offers a more formal refutation of 
> pubbekatahetuvaada (Kvu. 545-6; _Points of Controversy_ 314-5).

Interestingly this corresponds to lists of the causes of illness in Tibetan 
medicine - probably in some other traditional medical systems to.


- Chris