SORIG KHANG CURRICULUM

TTM 2

• Chulen Rejuvenation (6 hr)

  This module introduces medicinal substances prepared and taken over a longer period of time as well as diet and lifestyle recommendations for maintaining good health and prolong one’s life.

• Path to Rainbow Body (12 hr)

  This module introduces the Yuthok Nyingthig as part of a spiritual system composed with the intention of leading practitioners to experience the union of medicine and spiritual practice. The educational presentation is aimed at students interested in the Vajrayana as well as any spiritual practitioners by presenting the Yuthok Nyingthig teachings through basic Buddhist science and systematic philosophy.

  • Structure and contents of the Yuthok Nyingthig toot text
  • General explanations on Vajrayana practices of ngondro, kyerim, dzogrim, karmamudra, mahamudra, and Dzogchen
  • General explanations on Vajrayana schools, transmission, samaya and more

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• Physician (6 hr)

  This module presents qualities and characteristics expected in a physician for Sowa Rigpa. They include moral ethics as well as recommendations regarding cognitive improvements and spiritual views and as such give insight into the Tibetan culture and philosophy, but, if chosen to, can be applied beyond the doctor’s profession in today’s time.

• Cold-Natured Disorders (30 hr)

  Etiology, diagnostics and treatment of:

  • Indigestion
  • Tumors
  • Localized water retention
  • Developed water retention
  • Generalized water retention
  • Weight loss

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• Basic Ku Nye Massage (24 hr)
  • Introduction to Ku Nye Massage
  • General preparation of therapist and patient
  • Preparation, uses and applications of specialized oils
  • Facilitated joint movements
  • Application of heat or cold
  • Massage techniques
  • Treatment of muscles of trunk, arms and legs, treatment of head and face
  • Methods of oil removal
  • Resting positions
• Lum Bath Therapy (12 hr)
  • Introduction to soaking therapy
  • Compress therapy with stones, salt, herbs, gemstones etc.
  • Water therapies including bath therapy with different types of water, herbs etc.
  • Treatment with steaming and sweating
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• Introduction to Invasive Treatment & Lungdug Smoke Therapy (6 hr)
  • Overview of invasive external therapies
  • Astrological indications
  • Fumigation and aroma materials and application
• Horme Mongolian Moxa (6 hr)
  • Preparation and production
  • Application and techniques with Horme
• Mebum Cupping (6 hr)
  • Introduction to cupping
  • Cup types and horns
  • Dry and wet cupping
  • Treatment according to specific indications
• Metsa Tibetan Moxibustion (18 hr)
  • Introduction to moxibustion and its point system
  • Moxa incenses, cigars and cones
  • Moxa application and techniques of back, arms and legs
  • Moxa application and techniques of frontal trunk and face
• Yukcho Stick Therapy (12 hr)
  • Introduction to stick therapy
  • Stick types
  • Treatment of trunk, arms and legs
• Venesection (12 hr)
  • Introduction to blood-letting and its point system
  • Blood-letting techniques
  • Blood-letting of arms and legs
• Basic Acupuncture (12 hr)
  • Introduction to acupuncture and its point system
  • Acupuncture techniques
  • Acupuncture of arms and legs
• Purgative Therapies (12 hr)
  • Overview of purgative gastrointestinal therapies
  • Enemas
  • Colon cleansing
• La Massage (6 hr)
  • Astrological path of La
  • La massage
• Chakra Massage (6 hr)
  • Introduction to the Vajrayana chakra system
  • Chakra massage