Explore the Notion of "Skillful Means" and How It Might

question 41

Essay

Explore the notion of "skillful means" and how it might be used in the modern world by Buddhists seeking enlightenment.

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Definitions:

DSM

A publication by the American Psychiatric Association that provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders.

Diagnostic Categories

Diagnostic categories are classifications used in the medical and psychological fields to systematically identify and describe specific disorders or diseases based on standardized criteria.

Descriptive Criteria

Guidelines or characteristics used to describe or classify something in detail.

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of behavior or thought that are significantly distressing or disabling and not considered culturally normative.