Ancient Medicine for Modern Life: Mental Health Benefits of Tibetan Medicine. TWR LIVE conversation.
A TWR LIVE conversation with Dr. Yangdron Kalzang, Dr. Kunga Wangdue, Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo, and Geshe Lobsang Tsering, hosted by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, recorded live on Facebook on November 8, 2017.
Ancient Medicine for Modern Life: Mental Health Benefits of Tibetan Medicine.
In today’s modern lifestyle, many of us face high demands at work and home, and as a result we suffer from mind and body imbalances. These imbalances can lead to lack of sleep, chronic fatigue syndrome, an unclear mind, and a lack of concentration and focus. Nervousness, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, and heart palpitations may occur. Many people diagnosed with depression or panic attacks are being prescribed antidepressants to cope with their symptoms; used over the long term or in high doses, these medications may cause side-effects or harm the internal organs.
In conversation with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, the four Tibetan doctors (menpa, in Tibetan) introduce you to ancient Tibetan integrative, holistic, and alternative medical systems that can help you to find better ways to deal with mental health issues. They will explain basics of pathology, diagnosis, and treatment; and discuss the roles of yoga, breathing, and meditation—fundamental practices and therapies for all ages that can bring countless benefits for our well-being.
Regarded as a science, art, and philosophy, Tibetan medicine is an ancient form of integrative and holistic health care indigenous to the Tibetan people. It has been practiced and refined continuously for more than 2,500 years with the goal of alleviating the suffering of all sentient beings. Its core texts are believed to have come directly from the Medicine Buddha; they integrate deep insights into the human mind with a commonsense approach to illness, leading to treatments specifically tailored to each individual’s temperament and physical condition.
Learn more about TWR LIVE and its upcoming schedule at http://www.ligminchalearning.com/twr-live
ABOUT THE TIBETAN DOCTORS (MENPAS)
Menpa Yangdron Kalzang is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, as well as a doctor of Tibetan medicine. Learn more at http://www.kundewellness.org/
Menpa Phuntsog Wangmo is the academic director of the Shang Shung School of Tibetan Medicine in Conway, Mass. Menpa Phuntsog received her advanced degree in Tibetan medicine from Lhasa Tibetan Medicine College (Men-Tsee-Khang). Learn more at http://americantibetanmedicalassociation.org/
Geshe Lobsang Tsering is a Tibetan medicine practitioner and studied Tibetan medicine at the International Academy for Tibetan Traditional Medicine. Learn more at http://www.lobsang.org/about.html
Menpa Kunga Wangdue was born in Tibet and began his Buddhist studies at age of 8. He studied Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy at Drapung Monastery in Lhasa. Menpa Wangdue then began his extensive study of Tibetan medicine, and in 1996 graduated from Tibetan Medical and Astrology College, India.
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Ancient Medicine for Modern Life: Mental Health Benefits of Tibetan Medicine.
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