Nida Chenagtsang – Sowa Rigpa: The Foundations (Part One) 2021

This course is a re-enactment of a live class.

There are recordings of 36 live interactive webinars taught by Dr. Nida Chenagtsang.

This course introduces the theory and practice of Traditional Tibetan Medicine. The Tibetan Book of Health by Dr. Nida Chenagtsang is followed by reading transmission and commentary on the root Tantra. There is a person named Gyud Zhi. Students will be guided through a study.

The medical philosophy of Tibetans. There are five elements, three humors, balance of body, energy, mind and causes of balance.

The Tibetan art of diagnosis. Questioning of patient was done with observation, urine and pulse analysis.

There are five methods of treatment. Diet, lifestyle, herbal remedies, external therapies, spiritual healing.

The first year is pre-requisite for several multi-year Sowa Rigpa Institute programs.

You have to watch all the videos and complete homework assignments in order to progress through this course.

Upon completion of all course content, a certificate of completion is awarded.

Course curriculum

1. GETTING STARTED

There is a student guide.

The introduction to this course was given by Dr. Nida.

Figuring out this online learning platform.

The course community.

2. LIBRARY

The Tibetan Book of Health was written by Dr. Nida Chenagtsang.

The errata sheet is from the Tibetan Book of Health.

The text of the course is called Root Tantra (Tibetan with English Translation).

Prayers for Homage to Medicine Buddha and Yuthok Nyingthig Elimination of Obstacles.

The course library contains lecture notes and supplementary files.

There is a visual study of AIDS.

3. MODULE ONE: Foundations of Sowa Rigpa/ The Tree of Health & Disease

The History of Sowa Rigpa is part of the lecture.

The Scheme of Tanaduk: Medicine Buddha’s Mandala is the second lecture.

There is a tree of health and disease.

HomeWORK ASSIGNMENT #1 is the first thing that comes to mind.

The Origins of Imbalance is a lecture.

The tree of health and disease is the subject of the lecture.

Home work assignment number two.

Three Nyepa, Five Elements and the Organs are part of the lecture.

Home work assignment number three.

The lecture is titled Intro to Typology.

The lecture is about Hormé External Therapy.

Hormé is a practicing contortionist.

The Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Parinirvana is part of the lecture.

The introduction to diagnosis is part of the lecture.

Home work assignment number four.

Urinalysis & Review of The Tree of Health is a lecture.

There is a practice of self-analysis.

The Root Tantra Chapter 2 and Review is part of the lecture.

4. MODULE TWO: The Trees Diagnosis & Treatment

Work asSIGNMENT 5.

The review is in Lecture 2.1.

• QUIZ 1

The tree of diagnosis is the second lecture.

Home work assignment number six.

The Tree of Treatment is the second lecture.

There is a discussion of Typology, Pathology and Diet.

The lecture is about diet and lifestyle.

The lecture is about lifestyle.

Work asSIGNEMENT 7

The lecture is about spiritual lifestyle.

There is a lecture about Nejang yoga Temporary behavior or lifestyle.

There is an introduction to herbal medicine.

There is an introduction to herbal formulas.

Medicines in the Tree of Treatment is a lecture.

The lecture is called External Therapies.

• QUIZ 2

5. MODULE THREE: Introduction to Sowa Rigpa Treatment & Intakes

There is an introduction to the Sowa Rigpa Treatment Points.

The lecture is about pulsetaking and a patient intake.

The lecture is called Student Intake.

Sense Organs, Moxa, and Student Intake are part of the lecture.

The lecture is about student case studies.

The Four Noble Truths is the topic of the lecture.

The leaves of a tree.

Reading Transmission & Intake is part of the lecture.

Work asSIGNMENT #8.

The lecture was about anxiety and Sowa Rigpa.

Lecture 3.10 is called Sowa Rigpa pulse reading.

The summary and finalize intake are included in the lecture.

The class party is the conclusion of the lecture.

• QUIZ 3

Instructor

Nida Chenagtsang is a doctor. Dr. Nida Chenagtsang is a traditional Tibetan physician and holder of the Yuthok Nyingthig, the unique Vajrayana Buddhist spiritual healing tradition of Tibetan Medicine. He began his medical studies at the local Tibetan Medicine hospital in North Eastern Tibet and was awarded a scholarship to enter the Tibetan Medical University where he completed his medical education in 1996. Dr.Nida’s research and revival of ancient Tibetan healing methods has earned him great praise in both the East and the West. Dr.Nida is the founder of the Sowa Rigpa Institute and has trained students in over forty countries.