TME – Tibetan Medicine Education Center
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Welcome to TME website dedicated to the transmission of traditional Tibetan medicine and its related sciences to the West.
Our wish is to develop this site for the benefit of research and studies, as well as for the preservation of “Sowa Rigpa”, the Tibetan art of healing. So, whether you are a visitor curious to discover Tibetan medicine or you are interested in in-depth studies, we all wish you a fruitful visit in the Tibetan Medicine World!
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The pioneering textbook of Dr. Pasang’s lifework provides a solid theoretical foundation for understanding the gross and subtle physiology of the body-mind, with more than 100 illustrations and tables!
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A 4-month online course for individuals who wish to learn how to maintain their own best health.
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Seasonal Advice
The early spring season starts with the first month of the Tibetan year. On the western calendar it generally falls in the middle of February (sometimes it falls in March if the Tibetan year has thirteen months). It is the [...]Buddhism and Medicine
When Buddha Shakyamuni visited Girja Kuti (Vultures’ Peak) to teach the ‘great hearers’ or sublime audience of monks, nuns, Bodhisattvas, gods and spirits, he expounded, in his last turning of the wheel of Dharma, the ‘King of Glorious Sutras called ‘[...]The Three Humors
Consequently to the unification of the mind and matter, the mind becomes the cause of the manifestation of the three humors: attachment is the precondition for rLung/Wind humor, hatred for mkhrispa/Bile, and closed-mindedness for Badken/Phlegm humor. These [...]Seasonal Advice
The early winter season generally coincides with the beginning of cold weather. Especially the external coldness blocks the body pores and keeps the heat inside the body. It helps the heat concentrate inside the body and protect the heat loss. [...]
Tsalung Practice
Tsalung Trülkhor therapy (rtsa rlung gi bcos thabs) is a method for healing body-mind disorders that is not based on material medicines. It is derived from Tibetan Buddhist tantric practice; a precious yogic practice which is also called geksel trülkhor (bgegs bsal ’khrul ’khor): “magical obstacle-clearing techniques.”
Bedurya Publications, the brand-new branch of TME is now online !
As a non-profit publisher of books and other educational materials about Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan medicine) and its related sciences and healing practices, Bedurya Publications aims to preserve, transmit, and promote the flourishing of these precious teachings across the world.
New Light on Tibetan Medicine : Volume I – Foundations
Based on decades of study, teaching, and practice, the first volume of Dr. Pasang’s long-awaited textbook series titled New Light on Tibetan Medicine is finally there. New Light’s Foundations is available via the Bedurya Publications webshop and also via your favorite bookstore or online marketplace.