Disease and Healing
Ajaan Lee
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There are two ways in which diseases can arise in our bodies: Physical causes (dhātu-samuṭṭhāna). Kammic causes (kamma-samuṭṭhāna). Physical causes: Physically caused diseases are those that come about through disorders in the five physical properties (dhātu)— a. Earth: the solid parts of the body, such as bones, muscles, skin, etc. b. Water: the liquid parts, such as saliva, mucus, blood, etc. c.…