Significance of Disease
Synonyms: Illness, Sickness, Ailment, Disorder, Condition, Malady, Affliction, Plague, Infection, Disease process, Infirmity
In Dutch: Ziekte; In Finnish: Sairaus; In Spanish: Enfermedad; In German: Krankheit; In Malay: Penyakit; In Swedish: Sjukdom; In French: Maladie; In Finnish: Tauti
The below excerpts are indicatory and do represent direct quotations or translations. It is your responsibility to fact check each reference.
Buddhist concept of 'Disease'
In Buddhism, 'Disease' symbolizes the inherent suffering of life, representing both physical ailments that afflict individuals and the continuous management of the aggregates, illustrating the broader experience of suffering in the cycle of existence.
From: Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks鈥� rules)
(1) Common afflictions, with diabetes being noted as the exceptional high disease.[1]
From: The Doctrine of Paticcasamuppada
(1) The ailments that afflict living beings, contributing to suffering throughout life.[2]
From: Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification)
(1) A metaphorical comparison indicating how the aggregates require continuous management and bring about suffering.[3]
From: Mahavastu (great story)
(1) A condition that afflicts the body and symbolizes the suffering inherent in the cycle of life.[4]
Hindu concept of 'Disease'
In Hinduism, disease encompasses various interpretations, including ailments arising from curses, imbalances in bodily humours, mental and physical health issues, and even spiritual disturbances. Healing practices involve meditation, mantras, and cultural beliefs about cleanliness and cosmic influences.
From: Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja鈥檚 Rajamartanda)
(1) Sickness or fever resulting from disordered humours, causing distractions from meditation.[5]
From: Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres)
(1) Refers to physical or mental ailments that the individual becomes free from through meditation.[6]
From: Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra)
(1) The disturbance of the equilibrium of the humours, chyle, and the organs of the body.[7]
From: Hayanaratna: The Jewel of Annual Astrology
(1) Disease, as described in the text, is associated with conflict, and is considered in relation to planetary configurations that influence outcomes and events related to the sixth house.[8] (2) This word is associated with the sixth house, which is primarily concerned with health, and is used to describe any condition that impairs the normal functioning of a living organism.[9]
From: Sushruta Samhita, volume 2: Nidanasthana
(1) Maladies resulting from the derangement of Vayu and interactions with other principles.[10]
From: Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine)
(1) A harmful deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism, influenced by natural or biological factors.[11]
From: Mahabharata (English)
(1) Illnesses resulting from the actions invoked by Death, linked to the tears shed by her.[12]
From: Brihaddharma Purana (abridged)
(1) The manifestations of the negative traits begotten by Adharma, causing suffering and mortality among humans.[13]
From: Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra
(1) A condition signifying illness, mentioned in the context of those who should consume the remnants for healing.[14]
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) Refers to physical ailments; in the context of marriage eligibility, a girl who is free from disease is preferred.[15]
From: Garga Samhita (English)
(1) Health afflictions that are stated to be nonexistent in the location where the Syamantaka jewel is honored.[16] (2) Health issues or ailments from which the speaker is asking for protection.[17]
From: Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry
(1) Various health issues that can be treated by the medicine, as stated in the text.[18]
From: Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa)
(1) Various ailments for which the gold-coloured liquid may be used as a treatment.[19]
From: Satapatha-brahmana
(1) A condition affecting the sacrificial horse that requires additional offerings for healing; it reflects concerns regarding the animal's health in sacrificial rites.[20]
From: Kautilya Arthashastra
(1) Health afflictions mentioned in the context of harm inflicted through intentional acts, often as a result of using specified mixtures.[21]
From: Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story)
(1) Used metaphorically to describe the threat posed by Cirajivin against the King of Crows.[22]
Jain concept of 'Disease'
In Jainism, Disease is viewed as one of fourteen afflictions affecting saints, representing physical ailments in their spiritual path, while also encompassing health issues like boils or leprosy, and is regarded as a form of ill health.
From: Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)
(1) One of the fourteen afflictions that may affect saints, indicating physical illness in their spiritual journey.[23] (2) A condition of ill health within the body, categorized as an affliction.[24]
From: Acaranga-sutra
(1) Health issues that impact the body, examples being boils or leprosy, which should not be spoken of in a derogatory manner.[25]
The concept of Disease in local and regional sources
The keyphrase "Disease" relates to imbalances in bodily humours, influences from food residues, and seasonal factors, highlighting a connection between health, bodily constituents, and divine intervention in human suffering, as noted in various historical texts.
From: History of Science in South Asia
(1) Diseases related to bile, phlegm, and wind are discussed in the context of seasonal pacification, indicating a connection between seasons and health.[26] (2) Diseases can be caused by the unbalance of humours, as mentioned in BhM 18.2, and can be caused by an increase in humours, their union, or colligation.[27] (3) Diseases arise through bile, blood, and phlegm, according to Philolaus, and are caused by the residues of foods in the body and the essential elements.[28] (4) Disease is a concept that can be defined as an imbalance in the bodily constituents, and this definition is mentioned in the Patanjalayogashastra.[29]
From: Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England
(1) The disease is the illness that afflicted the man, which was characterized by the paralysis, indicating the source of suffering and the condition from which the individual sought recovery.[30]
From: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
(1) This describes a condition, indicating the divine's role in causing suffering and affliction.[31]
The concept of Disease in scientific sources
Disease is defined as a condition that impairs normal functioning, encompassing various health issues, including chronic conditions, infections, and genetic mutations, emphasizing the need for proper diagnosis and management for optimal health outcomes.
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) This refers to any condition that impairs the normal functioning of a living organism, and Newcastle disease is caused by NDV.[32] (2) These are conditions that impair the normal functioning of a living organism, and mutations in mtDNA contribute to some well characterized of these.[33] (3) Cervical cancer, which has a substantial prevalence, and causes a significant economic burden on society and the individual.[34] (4) These are conditions that impair normal function in a living organism, such as infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.[35] (5) This is what we think we may be exposed to and being asked to observe MCO due to others鈥� negligence.[36]