Dear all,

The American Branch of the Shang Shung Institute would like to
announce that from now on we will be offering video webcasts of Dr.
Phuntsog Wangmo's Tibetan Medicine public talk series from
Northampton, MA. 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.

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 starting this wonderful
project!

Anna Bartenstein
Administrative Director
Shang Shung Institute - USA



The Shang Shung Institute is happy announce this month's monthly
public talk:



Metabolic Fire

The Essential Principle for Maintaining Health in Tibetan Medicine

with Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo

Friday, October 2nd, 7-9pm EST


It has become common knowledge that a healthy diet is the key to
maintaining good health. In Tibetan Medicine it is not considered
that one type of food is good for all. Instead the main emphasis is
put on how to keep one’s own digestion strong to keep in good
health. It is considered that the primary factor which keeps good
digestive function is the fire element. Therefore to maintain good
digestion the most important thing is to protect the fire element
with balanced diet and lifestyle specifically based on one’s own
condition of constitution, age, environment and seasonal factors. In
the theory of Tibetan Medicine all chronic diseases are caused by
indigestion, therefore this topic is of utmost importance.

Menpa (Dr.) Phuntsog Wangmo

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. Lhajeh 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, Lhajeh 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. Lhajeh 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, which can be found online at: www.shangshung.org.


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@...

To attend by FREE LIVE WEBCAST:
Click on the following web address: http://213.203.141.7/ssi-usa/


NEXT MONTH'S PUBLIC TALK:
Dharma and Medicine:
The Special Relationship between Tibetan Medicine and Buddhism
Friday, November, 6th, 7-9pm EST

According to Tibetan Medicine and Buddhism, the unique cause of all
suffering and illness is ignorance. Ignorance gives rise to the three
poisonous afflictions: attachment, hatred and confusion. These three
poisons are interdependent with the elements responsible for the
functions of the body, known as the nyepa gsum in the theory of
Tibetan Medicine. When out of balance the nyepa gsum are the direct
cause for physical illness. By exploring this fundamental theory in
Tibetan Medicine, as well as other unique features such as
consciousness in embryology and karmic conditions of disease, we can
better understand Tibetan Medicine’s special relationship with
Buddhist philosophy. =


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