M E N -T S E E - K H A N G ( S O WA - R I G PA ) Tibetan Medical & Astro. Institute Estd. by the 13th Dalai lama in 1916 Re-Estd. by the 14th Dalai lama in 1961
News Letter
Vol. XXXIX
October - December 2015
CONFERENCE Dharamsala: 3rd conference on Body, Mind & Life The 3rd conference on Body, Mind & Life was held on 15-17 October, 2015. This time, the conference summoned registration of 275 participants including monks, doctors, astroscience practitioners, students, and foreign visitors. Eight speakers were invited, two each from the fields of Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan medicine, Tibetan astro-science, and modern science. The speakers gave presentations on the following topics: • disturbing factors of mental health • remedies for mental health disorders
3rd Conference on Body, Mind, and Life held from 15 to 17 October, 2015
The presentations on the causes of mental health were given by Terry Eagan, M.D., an internationally respected physician, lecturer and consultant; Professor Dolpo Tulku; Sonam CONTENTS Lhamo, M.D., a very senior consulting physician; and Conference Pg: 1 Mrs. Sonam Palmo, Tibetan Courses on Tibetan Medicine Pg: 3 Astro-Science Practitioner and Outreach Programme Pg: 4 lecturer at the Tibetan Medical Upcoming courses and conference Pg: 6 & Astro. College, Men-Tsee-Khang.
The presentations
and lectures on the remedies for mental health disorders were given by Sonnee Weedn, Ph.D., clinical and forensic psychologist; Geshe Jadho Rinpoche, Abbot of Gyuto Monastery; Dorjee Rabten, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Bengaluru Branch Clinic; and Dr. Aepa Sonam Rinchen, Tibetan Astro-Science Practitioner. Each speaker gave a 45-minute presentation followed by a questionand-answer session, which was very successful, as participants had the opportunity to share their ideas and raise doubts before the speaker. The opening ceremony of the conference had the gracious presence of the honorable speaker