Ep240 Foundations of Sowa Rigpa Dr Nida Chenagtsang

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In this interview I am once again joined by Dr Nida Chenagtsang, Buddhist teacher, doctor of Tibetan Medicine, and author of ‘Foundations of Sowa Rigpa: A Guide to the Root Tantra of Tibetan Medicine’. • Dr Nida discusses the traditional Tibetan medical system of Sowa Rigpa and reveals its core doctrines such as health as balance, pulse and urine analysis, and how to discover your body’s typology. • Dr Nida also delves into the esoteric side of Sowa Rigpa, including Tibetan demonology, the crossovers with tantra, and the use of magic rituals and spells to treat mental and physical illness. • Dr Nida also discusses the similarities between Sowa Rigpa and Ancient Greek medicine, the importance of sleep, the toxicity of emotion, and offers a direct warning to spiritual people around the world. • … • https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep... • Also available on Youtube, iTunes, Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. • … • Topics Include: • 00:00 - Intro • 00:53 - What is Sowa Rigpa? • 03:27 - Connecting to the European medical tradition • 07:02 - Pros and cons of modern medical science • 10:05 - How Dr Nida’s teaching changed after integration into European culture • 12:46 - Cultural conditioning in Asia vs Europe • 17:58 - Similarities between Ancient Greek medicine and Sowa Rigpa • 21:19 - 8th century international medical conference in Tibet • 24:21 - A universal medicine • 25:14 - What is medical tantra? • 27:33 - The ‘4 Tantras’ • 30:34 - Why study an 8th century medical text today? • 32:34 - A new translation by Dr Ben Joffe • 35:47 - Compiling Dr Nida’s commentary • 36:56 - Sowa Rigpa Institute • 37:47 - The core of Sowa Rigpa • 41:11 - How to understand your typology • 44:15 - Healthy sleep • 45:03 - 3 methods of diagnosis in Sowa Rigpa • 46:27 - Urine analysis • 47:57 - 3 levels of pulse reading • 52:03 - How to receive to the body’s signals • 54:15 - Bedside manner • 56:58 - Connecting to the unconscious mind • 01:00:03 - Art of conversation • 01:02:54 - Buddhist influences on Sowa Rigpa • 01:07:48 - Emotional toxins • 01:11:02 - Toxic energy • 01:14:49 - 3 nyepas and the 3 doṣas • 01:18:18 - Monastics vs ngakpas • 01:22:36 - The esoteric specialisms of the village ngakpa • 01:27:44 - Tibetan demonology • 01:29:21 - How spirits cause health problems • 01:33:57 - The esoteric side of Sowa Rigpa • 01:36:37 - Dr Nida’s warning to spiritual people • 01:38:37 - Dangers of materialism • ... • Previous episodes with Dr Nida Chenagtsang: • https://www.guruviking.com/search?q=nida • To find out more about Dr Nida Chenagtsang, visit: • / doctornida • http://www.skypressbooks.com/ • … • For more interviews, videos, and more visit: • www.guruviking.com • Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

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