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

• • STUDENT GUIDE

  • Dr. Nida’s Introduction to this Course

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  • Navigating this Online Learning Platform

  • Course Community

2. LIBRARY

• • COURSE TEXTBOOK: The Tibetan Book of Health by Dr. Nida Chenagtsang

  • COURSE TEXTBOOK CORRECTIONS: errata sheet, Tibetan Book of Health

  • COURSE TEXT : Root Tantra (Tibetan with English Translation)

  • DAILY PRAYERS: Homage to Medicine Buddha and Yuthok Nyingthig Elimination of Obstacles

  • COURSE LIBRARY: Lecture Notes & Supplementary Files

  • VISUAL STUDY AIDS: LABELED AND UNLABELED TREES

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

• • Lecture 1.1 | The History of Sowa Rigpa & Introduction to the Medicine Buddha’s Mandala

  • Lecture 1.2 | The Scheme of Tanaduk: Medicine Buddha’s Mandala

  • Lecture 1.3 | The Tree of Health & Disease

  • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1

  • Lecture 1.4 | The Origins of Imbalance

  • Lecture 1.5 | The Tree of Health & Disease

  • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #2

  • Lecture 1.6 | Three Nyepa, Five Elements & the Organs

  • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #3

  • Lecture 1.7 | Intro to Typology

  • Lecture 1.8 | Intro to Hormé External Therapy

  • PRACTICAL EXERCISE: Hormé

  • Lecture 1.9 | The Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Parinirvana

  • Lecture 1.10 | Introduction to Diagnosis

  • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #4

  • Lecture 1.11 | Urinalysis & Review of The Tree of Health

  • PRACTICAL EXERCISE: Self-Analysis

  • Lecture 1.12 | Root Tantra Chapter 2 & Review

4. MODULE TWO: The Trees Diagnosis & Treatment

• • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #5

  • Lecture 2.1: Review

  • QUIZ 1

  • Lecture 2.2: The Tree of Diagnosis

  • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #6

  • Lecture 2.3: The Tree of Treatment

  • Lecture 2.4: Discussion of Typology, Pathology & Diet

  • Lecture 2.5: Diet & Lifestyle

  • Lecture 2.6: Lifestyle

  • HOMEWORK ASSIGNEMENT #7

  • Lecture 2.7: Spiritual Lifestyle

  • Lecture 2.8: Nejang Yoga + “Temporary” Behaviors or Lifestyle

  • Lecture 2.9: Introduction to Herbal Medicine

  • Lecture 2.10: Introduction to Herbal Formulas

  • Lecture 2.11: Medicines in the Tree of Treatment

  • Lecture 2.12: External Therapies

  • QUIZ 2

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

• • Lecture 3.1: Introduction to Sowa Rigpa Treatment Points

  • Lecture 3.2 | Intro to Pulsetaking and a Patient Intake

  • Lecture 3.3 | Student Intake

  • Lecture 3.4 | Sense Organs, Moxa, and Student Intake

  • Lecture 3.5 | Student Case Studies

  • Lecture 3.6 | The Four Noble Truths

  • Lecture 3.7 | The Leaves of the Tree of the Four Tantras

  • Lecture 3.8 | Reading Transmission & Intake

  • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #8

  • Lecture 3.9 | Anxiety and Sowa Rigpa

  • Lecture 3.10 | Sowa Rigpa Pulse Reading

  • Lecture 3.11 | Summary & Finalize Intake

  • Lecture 3.12 | Conclusion & Class Party