Hallucination: Distortions of mind

Dhammicca

Hallucination

These four characteristics are the distortions or hallucinations in the mind:

  • Sensing “Nicca” in the “Anicca”
  • Sensing “Sukha” in the “Dukha”“
  • Sensing "Atta” to “Anatta”
  • Sensing “Craving” to “Asubha”

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Characteristics of Hallucination

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Major Causes of becoming distorions in the mind

Breaking Sila is the major cause of becoming five hindrances(Nivarana )

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_hindrances

How to develop the mind in Wisdom

Like caring a tiny plant

  • build a fence : maintain precepts or develop morality
  • watering: learn the knowledge of Dhammma
  • fertilize the soil: Discuss and learn from others, to clear the doubts
  • Insects control: train the mind to develop Samadhi
  • Proper space to grow: practice Vipassana to eliminate defilements