M E N -T S E E - K H A N G ( S O WA - R I G PA ) (Estd. by the 13th Dalai lama in 1916 Re-Estd. by the 14th Dalai lama in 1961)
News Letter
56th FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY OF MEN-TSEE-KHANG (SOWA-RIGPA) COLLEGE
The 56th founding Anniversary of Men-Tsee-Khang College was celebrated on 1 June, 2017 at Men-TseeKhang college hall. The ceremony commenced with recitation of Yuthok Prayers. Mr. Tashi Tsering Phuri, Director of MenTsee-Khang; Dr. Tsewang Tamdin, Chairman of High Level Medical & Astro. Council; Head of the various Departments of Men-Tsee-Khang and the students attended the celebration.
June 2017
The themes were on Disturbing Factors of Mental Health, Ways to Prevent Mental Illness and Remedies for Disorders of Mental Health which were discussed through the three-fold perspectives of Buddhist Philosophy, Tibetan Medicine and Tibetan Astro-Science. The speakers for the course were Geshe Tenpa Tashi, Head of BML Department; Geshe Tenzin Damchoe, Buddhist Philosophy Lecturer, CHTS Sarah; Tibetan AstroScience Practitioner Tenzin Nyendak and Dr. Ngawang Jinpa Sunang. There were ten participants from seven different countries: Germany, Mexico, U.K, USA, Canada, Turkey and Italy. All the participants were felicitated with the traditional scarves and certificates of participation by Mr. Tsering Phuntsok, General Secretary of Men-Tsee-Khang. Emory Tibet Medical Sciences Exchange Programme 5-day Tibetan Medicine Study Programme was conducted to the second group of six Medical students from Emory University School of Medicine from 19 - 23 June, 2017. The programme was a part of the 5th Emory Tibet Medical Sciences Exchange Programme (ETMS 2017), a collaborative programme between Emory University and Men-Tsee-Khang since 2013.
Dr. Lobsang Yeshi, Vice Principal, gave a brief introduction on the origin and development as well as academic performances of the college. Then, Dr. Tsewang Tamdin spoke on the occasion, followed by the Director. COURSES 10 – Day Course on Mental Healthcare Services The Body, Mind and Life Department (BML) of Men-TseeKhang organized the 4th “10 – Day Course on Mental Healthcare Services” from 14 to 23 June, 2017.