Dear Itamar, I do not know the Indic sources in this case, but the Tibetan equivalent, rlung nad (lit. "wind disease"), often refers to states of panic, paranoia, hyper-sensitivity, etc. A somewhat popular, but not erroneous, presentation of the issue may be found in Terry Clifford, Tibetan Buddhist Medicine and Psychiatry, pp. 132-136. Those more familiar with medical literature than I am may well have additional suggestions.
Matthew Matthew Kapstein Directeur d'études, émérite Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies, The University of Chicago https://brill.com/view/title/60949 https://ephe.academia.edu/MatthewKapstein ________________________________ From: INDOLOGY <[email protected]> on behalf of Itamar Ramot via INDOLOGY <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 4:23 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [INDOLOGY] Psychological effect of vāta-doṣa Dear All, Is anyone familiar with a none physical effect of vāta-doṣa? Dictionaries translate vāta as gout or rheumatism, but in the context where I found this term, it seems as if it should have a more psychological/mental effect, such as madness or delusion. Any suggestions? Best, -- Itamar Ramot PhD Candidate, South Asian Languages and Civilizations University of Chicago [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> https://salc.uchicago.edu/profiles/itamar-ramot
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