8.3 AGAMIC PSYCHIATRY:

The thathveehas that manifest in the various psychological space of human beings are further explained in saiva schools.

1.AHANGARAM: அகங்காரம் self love(narcissism) they are three types. Dhaisadham, vaiharam, boodhadhi,

2.MANAS: மனதுmanas is the mind in general. It has the following features. kamam, krodham, ulobam, moham, and madham.

3.SIDDHAM: சித்தம்gunam(temperament) they have three types. Sathvam, rajas am and thamasam

THAMASAM: தாமசம்indiscipline, desire, anger, murderous behavior, lazyness, lack of remorse, excessive sleep, increased apetite, lying, forgetfulness, cheating …etc

It is to be noted these feature are seen in antisocial personalities, mania and depression. These syndromes are perfect examples of ancient psychiatric syndromal approach.

RAJASAM: ராஜசம் brisk, knowledge, brave, benevolence, meditation, ethics, education, listening to elders…etc.

These are examples of well adjusted personality and may be an ideal modern mental health state.

SADHVEEHAM: சாத்வீகம்kindness, abstinence, wisdom, tolerance, gentleness, silence, truthfulness and mindfulness.

These states are not an ideal mental health states and may not compatible with worldly life. These may be an  objective idealness rather than a practical way of life. Nevertheless these are the desired qualities of the men with closer union with god.

 

Manas(mind) is further based on[i]:

1.KANMENDRIYA கன்மேந்திரிய(PSYCHOMOTOR) : talking, walking, hand works, excretion and procreation.

2.GNANENDHRIYA ஞானேந்திரிய(PERCEPTIONS): touch,hearing,smell, taste and vision.

3.VAKU வாக்கு(SPEECH): sukumai,paisanthi, maddhimai and vaihari.

These aearly approach to mind form the basis of further siddhantha progress into the psycho-analytic tendencies . the early psychological concepts in siddhantha however has several significant borrowing and adoptions from vedic Hinduism.

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[i] in modern psychiatry these functions like psychomotor activity,speech and perceptions are important too along with thought and mood. Primary mental functions are memory,orientation and speech. Secondary mental functions are thought,mood and perceptions.