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Free Tibetan Medicine Video Webcast Series with Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo, Spring 2010

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Dear all,

 

The American Branch of the Shang Shung Institute would like to announce our

Spring, 2010 semester of monthly Tibetan Medicine video webcasts taught by Menpa

(Dr.) Phuntsog Wangmo. We have received many requests for this service, and we

are happy to finally be able to provide this wonderful opportunity to learn

about Tibetan Medicine from anywhere in the world.

 

Anyone with an ample internet connection and a web browser should be able to

connect to this FREE service. Each month's topic, dates, and times are below.

 

How does this work? Simply click on the following link, or type the following

web address into your browser on Friday, October 2nd between the hours of 7pm

and 9pm EST (Time zone of Boston or New York City):

http://213.203.141.7/ssi-usa/

 

If you live far from Northampton, MA, don't forget to check your local time for

this event before attending. You can do this on the following page:

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

 

If you would like to donate to the costs needed in order to help the Tibetan

Medicine live webcast project continue, please click here to donate directly

through the SSI-USA online store, or contact us directly at:

secretary or 413-369-4928.

 

Please feel free to write us with any questions or comments about this service

at: secretary. Also, please feel free to pass this message along

to anyone who you feel may be interested.

 

Thanks very much, and we look forward to continuing this wonderful project!

 

Anna Bartenstein

Administrative Director

Shang Shung Institute - USA

www.shangshung.org

http://www.shangshung.org/medicineprogram/publictalks/publictalks.php

 

 

 

 

Friday, February, 5th, 2010 7-9pm

 

Topic: Properly Harvesting and Processing Herbs in Tibetan Medicine

 

In the Tibetan tradition all herbs are considered medicine, but there are a

number of guidelines on how to properly harvest and process them. These include

the location where they are picked, the correct time to pick, and how to

detoxify, dry, store, and prepare the herbs as medicine.

 

 

 

 

Friday, March, 5th, 2010 7-9pm

 

Topic: Mental Illness in Tibetan medicine

 

According to Tibetan Medicine there are two causes of Mental Illness: direct and

indirect. Direct causes include diet, behavior, emotional problems, season, and

provocation. The Indirect cause is attachment. In this talk Dr. Wangmo will

explore how mental diseases are considered in the field of Tibetan Medicine.

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, April, 2nd, 2010 7-9pm

 

Topic: Sacred Conduct of the Tibetan Physician

 

A physician holds one of the highest and most respected roles in traditional

Tibetan society. In this workshop Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo will share her

understanding of what kind of conduct is necessary in order to carry the title

of a TIbetan doctor.

 

Friday, May, 7th, 2010 7-9pm

 

Topic: TBA=

 

 

 

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