Translations of byādhi |
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English | illness |
Pali | byādhi |
Sanskrit | vyādhi |
Glossary of Buddhism |
Byādhi (Pali; Sanskrit: vyādhi) is a Buddhist term that is commonly translated as sickness, illness, disease, etc., and is identified as an aspect of dukkha (suffering) within the teachings on the Four Noble Truths.
Within the teachings on the Four Noble Truths, byādhi is identified as an aspect of dukkha (suffering). For example, The Discourse That Sets Turning the Wheel of Truth states:
Byādhi can refer to physical or psychological sickness. Chogyam Trunpa explains the suffering (dukkha) of sickness as follows: