Free webcast of public talk on Tibetan Medicine by Menpa Phuntsog Wangmo
| May 7, 2010 |
Properly Harvesting and Processing Herbs in Tibetan Medicine
The American Branch of the Shang Shung Institute presents the last of three 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.
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.
To attend BY WEBCAST:
Anyone with an ample internet connection and a web browser should be able to connect to this FREE service.
How does this work? Simply click on the following link, or type the following web address into your browser on the night of the webcast 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
To attend IN PERSON:
Location: Shang Shung Tibetan Healing Center, Suite 323, Northampton, MA, 01060
Cost: $8 – $20 Sliding Scale
SPACE AT THE HEALING CENTER IS LIMITED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND IN PERSON PLEASE RSVP: (413) 585-1081 or matt@shangshung.org.
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@shangshung.org or 413-369-4928.
Please feel free to write us with any questions or comments about this service at: secretary@shangshung.org. Also, please feel free to pass this message along to anyone who you feel may be interested.
Thanks, and we look forward to continuing this service!
Shang Shung Institute – USA
http://www.shangshung.org/medicineprogram/publictalks/publictalks.php
Menpa (Dr.) Phuntsog Wangmo received her advanced degree from the Lhasa University School of Traditional Medicine in 1988. There she studied with Khenpo Troru Tsenam and Khenpo Tsultrim Gyaltsen, two of Tibet’s foremost physicians who have been credited with the revival of Tibetan Medicine within Tibet under Chinese rule. Menpa Wangmo had the exceptional opportunity to undergo extensive clinical training with Khenpo Troru Tsenam after her graduation. Thereafter, she dedicated many years of work as a Tibetan physician in Eastern Tibet, where she collaborated on and directed projects for A.S.I.A. (Association for International Solidarity in Asia), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the Tibetan people in the sectors of education, health, training, disaster relief, and sustainable economic development.
From 1996 to the present, Wangmo has continued her work on behalf of A.S.I.A., setting up hospitals and training centers in the remote regions of Sichuan Province and Chamdo Prefecture. Prior to 1996, she was on the faculty at the Shang Shung Institute in Italy, where she gave numerous seminars and conference presentations on Tibetan medicine. Menpa Wangmo is currently on the faculty at the Shang Shung Institute School of Tibetan Medicine in Conway, MA, where she has been in residence since 2001. She is the founding director of this unique program.
Shang Shung Institute is an international organization that seeks to broaden the world’s understanding of traditional Tibetan culture. At this moment in history the preservation of this rich and beautiful culture is of utmost importance as it is in real danger of being lost. As such, the SSI promotes programs and initiatives that support the contiuation and survival of this rich cultural heritage.
The SSI was founded in Italy in 1989 by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, a renowned scholar of Tibetan culture, as well as one of the foremost living Dzogchen masters. Other branches of the SSI have since been established in North America, Austria, Russia, and Argentina.
The SSI develops and maintains projects in various countries, including the translation, publication, and archiving of Tibetan texts; the organization and presentation of international cultural and educational events to share and preserve Tibetan heritage; and formal courses of study that train students in ancient Tibetan arts and sciences, including art, language, and traditional Tibetan medicine.
The North American Branch
The North American branch of the International Shang Shung Institute, located in Conway, Massachusetts, was established in 1994. This branch’s achievements include an extensive library of educational resources on Tibetan culture, an onsite and online bookstore full of materials on Tibetan culture and the Dzogchen Teachings of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, and many public programs and courses on Tibetan Culture & Art.
In 1996 the North American Branch founded the Vajra Art Guild to create and preserve the works of noted thangka painter Glen Eddy under the direction of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. Eddy produced hundreds of works on paper and several large scale thangka paintings according to the traditional Tibetan techniques. Additionally, several large Tibetan translation projects have been sponsored, including “The Light of Kailash” by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and “Elements for the Study of Tibetan Medicine” by Dr. Thubten Phuntsog.
The most extensive project of this branch to date is its four-year medical program based on the curriculum of the traditional medical schools of Tibet. This is the first program in the West to train students in Tibetan medicine.
