Tibetan Medicine System
Tibetan Medicine System
Schools and Training
Training and education have always been a central interest throughout history of Tibetan Medicine and Buddhism and are influenced by the Buddhist tradition. They were first mainly given by elders or scholar physicians who freely trained young people on the Buddhist basis of ethic and moral responsibility to save one's own and others’ life. Therefore physicians have gained respect in the Tibetan society.
Tibetan Medicine System
Buddhism and Medicine
The body of Sowa Rigpa is the Gyüzhi and its soul is Buddhism. Therefore, it is important to know about the relationship between medicine and the Dharma.
Tibetan Medicine System
Tibetan Medicine in the West
Through a set of several articles, TME has decided to examine the situation of Tibetan Medicine in the western world through different angles: medication, practice, teachings and transmission.
Tibetan Medicine System
Some Famous Tibetan Doctors
Some Tibetan doctors have particularly marked the recent history of Tibetan medicine. More portraits of famous doctors will follow soon.
