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October 1, 2022
Inside the World of Buddhist Medicine
Inside the World of Buddhist Medicine
The Buddha has often been described as a great healer or physician. Diagnosing the ailment of dukkha
(suffering), he offered the eightfold path as his prescription for
healing the disease of suffering that is caused by the workings of the
mind.
But what about the body? What does the dharma have to say about the suffering of illness? What can Buddhist knowledge teach us about physical healing?
Buddhist traditions have sought to address physical illness for centuries, and Buddhist ideas have shaped a robust body of healing knowledge that is practiced around the world to this day.
Dr. Pierce Salguero, Buddhism scholar, historian of medicine, and author of A Global History of Buddhism and Medicine, joins us on October 10 for a virtual conversation on the fascinating world of Buddhist medicine. In this hour-long Zoom event—free for Tricycle Premium subscribers—he’ll discuss how Buddhist medical practices and Buddhist healers have influenced health care globally (including mental health care and Western medical approaches).
Sign up today to join us on October 10 at 4 p.m. ET, and bring your questions!
But what about the body? What does the dharma have to say about the suffering of illness? What can Buddhist knowledge teach us about physical healing?
Buddhist traditions have sought to address physical illness for centuries, and Buddhist ideas have shaped a robust body of healing knowledge that is practiced around the world to this day.
Dr. Pierce Salguero, Buddhism scholar, historian of medicine, and author of A Global History of Buddhism and Medicine, joins us on October 10 for a virtual conversation on the fascinating world of Buddhist medicine. In this hour-long Zoom event—free for Tricycle Premium subscribers—he’ll discuss how Buddhist medical practices and Buddhist healers have influenced health care globally (including mental health care and Western medical approaches).
Sign up today to join us on October 10 at 4 p.m. ET, and bring your questions!
Also this week:
- Join Stephen Batchelor, Sylvia Boorstein, Kaira Jewel Lingo, and other Buddhist teachers and writers for the Living Well in Difficult Times virtual summit—a conversation series on transforming suffering during times of personal and global crisis.
- New to the dharma? Start your journey with Buddhism for Beginners, Tricycle’s comprehensive online learning platform.
- Walk in the Buddha’s footsteps across Northern India and Nepal with Buddhist scholar Andrew Olendzki as your guide on this special pilgrimage, December 3-18. Learn more.
- On the latest episode of Tricycle Talks, scholar and professor of philosophy Allison Aitken discusses why anger is so seductive—and how to transform this destructive emotion into compassion, according to Buddhist texts.
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