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Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine
Short Title: Bodies in Balance
Format: Book
Publication Date: 2018/01/08/
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Pages: 337
Sources ID: 92626
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Craig -- Part II. Medicine, Buddhism and historical developments : The Buddhas of medicine / Gyurme Dorje -- The origins of the Four Tantras and an account of its author, Yuthog Yonten Gonpo / Yang Ga -- The making of medical history, twelfth to seventeenth century / Frances Garrett -- Buddhist practices and ideals in Desi Sangye Gyatso's medical paintings / Janet Gyatso -- Vignette 2. The tree murals of Labrang Monastery's Medical College, Eastern Tibet / Katharina Sabernig -- Illustrated Materia medica prints, manuscripts, and modern books / Theresia Hofer -- The journeys of Tibetan medicine / Martin Saxer -- Vignette 3. Pillars of Tibetan medicine: the Chagpori and Mentsikhang Institutes in Lhasa / Theresia Hofer, Knud Larsen -- Appendices : Extracts from the Discourse on the particularly extensive former aspirations of the seven Tathagatas ; Atisa's means for attainment entitled Rite which purifies all the obscurations of past actions ; Layout of the mandala of the Discourse of the Medicine Buddhas in eight hundred lines according to the Compendium of all the Tantras ; A summary of the second chapter of the Heart essence of Yuthogpa: the nectar stream of empowerment ritual. 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Click link to access Geographic: Tibet Tibet. China -- Tibet Region. Tibet. Tibet. Tibet. Note(s): Issued in connection with an exhibition held March 15, 2014-September 8, 2014, Rubin Museum of Art, New York, N.Y./ Includes bibliographical references and index. General Info: Other format available: Print version:; Bodies in balance.; New York : Rubin Museum of Art ; Seattle : in association with University of Washington Press, [2014] Class Descriptors: LC: R603.T5; Dewey: 615.8/5156; NLM: 2014 G-863; WZ 70 JT5 Responsibility: edited by Theresia Hofer. 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Theoretical foundations and practices of Tibetan medicine : The art of Tibetan medical practice / Barbara Gerke -- Body and mind in Tibetan medicine and Tantric Buddhism / Geoffrey Samuel -- Foundations of pharmacology and the compounding of Tibetan medicines / Theresia Hofer -- External therapies in Tibetan medicine: The Four Tantras, contemporary practice and a preliminary history of surgery / Pasang Yontan Arya -- Medicine, astrology, and divination / Ronit Yoeli-Tlalim -- Vignette 1. A day at the Astrology Department of the Men-Tsee-Khang in Dharamsala, India / Inger K. Vasstveit -- Tibetan medicine in the world: local scenes, global transformations / Sienna R. Craig -- Part II. Medicine, Buddhism and historical developments : The Buddhas of medicine / Gyurme Dorje -- The origins of the Four Tantras and an account of its author, Yuthog Yonten Gonpo / Yang Ga -- The making of medical history, twelfth to seventeenth century / Frances Garrett -- Buddhist practices and ideals in Desi Sangye Gyatso's medical paintings / Janet Gyatso -- Vignette 2. The tree murals of Labrang Monastery's Medical College, Eastern Tibet / Katharina Sabernig -- Illustrated Materia medica prints, manuscripts, and modern books / Theresia Hofer -- The journeys of Tibetan medicine / Martin Saxer -- Vignette 3. Pillars of Tibetan medicine: the Chagpori and Mentsikhang Institutes in Lhasa / Theresia Hofer, Knud Larsen -- Appendices : Extracts from the Discourse on the particularly extensive former aspirations of the seven Tathagatas ; Atisa's means for attainment entitled Rite which purifies all the obscurations of past actions ; Layout of the mandala of the Discourse of the Medicine Buddhas in eight hundred lines according to the Compendium of all the Tantras ; A summary of the second chapter of the Heart essence of Yuthogpa: the nectar stream of empowerment ritual. 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Click link to access Geographic: Tibet Tibet. China -- Tibet Region. Tibet. Tibet. Tibet. Note(s): Issued in connection with an exhibition held March 15, 2014-September 8, 2014, Rubin Museum of Art, New York, N.Y./ Includes bibliographical references and index. General Info: Other format available: Print version:; Bodies in balance.; New York : Rubin Museum of Art ; Seattle : in association with University of Washington Press, [2014] Class Descriptors: LC: R603.T5; Dewey: 615.8/5156; NLM: 2014 G-863; WZ 70 JT5 Responsibility: edited by Theresia Hofer. 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A day at the Astrology Department of the Men-Tsee-Khang in Dharamsala, India / Inger K. Vasstveit -- Tibetan medicine in the world: local scenes, global transformations / Sienna R. Craig -- Part II. Medicine, Buddhism and historical developments : The Buddhas of medicine / Gyurme Dorje -- The origins of the Four Tantras and an account of its author, Yuthog Yonten Gonpo / Yang Ga -- The making of medical history, twelfth to seventeenth century / Frances Garrett -- Buddhist practices and ideals in Desi Sangye Gyatso's medical paintings / Janet Gyatso -- Vignette 2. The tree murals of Labrang Monastery's Medical College, Eastern Tibet / Katharina Sabernig -- Illustrated Materia medica prints, manuscripts, and modern books / Theresia Hofer -- The journeys of Tibetan medicine / Martin Saxer -- Vignette 3. Pillars of Tibetan medicine: the Chagpori and Mentsikhang Institutes in Lhasa / Theresia Hofer, Knud Larsen -- Appendices : Extracts from the Discourse on the particularly extensive former aspirations of the seven Tathagatas ; Atisa's means for attainment entitled Rite which purifies all the obscurations of past actions ; Layout of the mandala of the Discourse of the Medicine Buddhas in eight hundred lines according to the Compendium of all the Tantras ; A summary of the second chapter of the Heart essence of Yuthogpa: the nectar stream of empowerment ritual. Geographic: China -- Tibet Region. Tibet Tibet. Tibet. Tibet. Tibet. Note(s): Issued in connection with an exhibition held March 15, 2014-September 8, 2014, Rubin Museum of Art, New York, N.Y./ Includes bibliographical references and index. Class Descriptors: LC: R603.T5; Dewey: 615.8/5156; NLM: 2014 G-863; WZ 70 JT5 Responsibility: edited by Theresia Hofer. Vendor Info: Brodart Baker and Taylor Coutts Information Services YBP Library Services (BROD BTCP COUT YANK) Entry: 20130903 Update: 20181124 Provider: OCLC Foreword vi Patrick Sears Preface vii Jan Van Alphen Acknowledgments ix Theresia Hofer Note to the Reader x Introduction: Tibetan Medicine, Buddhism, and the Visual Arts Theresia Hofer 2(14) Part I Theoretical Foundations and Practices of Tibetan Medicine Chapter 1 The Art of Tibetan Medical Practice 16(16) Barbara Gerke Chapter 2 Body and Mind in Tibetan Medicine and Tantric Buddhism 32(14) Geoffrey Samuel Chapter 3 Foundations of Pharmacology and the Compounding of Tibetan Medicines 46(18) Theresia Hofer Chapter 4 External Therapies in Tibetan Medicine: The Four Tantras, Contemporary Practice, and a Preliminary History of Surgery 64(26) Pasang Yontan Arya Chapter 5 Medicine, Astrology, and Divination 90(20) Ronit Yoeli-Tlalim Vignette 1 A Day at the Astrology Department of the Men-Tsee-Khang in Dharamsala, India 105(5) Inger K. Vasstveit Chapter 6 Tibetan Medicine in the World: Local Scenes, Global Transformations 110(18) Sienna R. Craig Part II Medicine, Buddhism, and Historical Developments Chapter 7 The Buddhas of Medicine 128(26) Gyurme Dorje Chapter 8 The Origins of the Four Tantras and an Account of Its Author, Yuthog Yonten Gonpo 154(24) Yang Ga Chapter 9 The Making of Medical History, Twelfth to Seventeenth Century 178(20) Frances Garrett Chapter 10 Buddhist Practices and Ideals in Desi Sangye Gyatso's Medical Paintings 198(28) Janet Gyatso Vignette 2 The Tree Murals of Labrang Monastery's Medical College, Eastern Tibet 221(5) Katharina Sabernig Chapter 11 Illustrated Materia Medica Prints, Manuscripts, and Modern Books 226(20)
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"Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine" is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the triangular relationship among the Tibetan art and science of healing (Sowa Rigpa), Buddhism, and arts and crafts. This book is dedicated to the history, theory, and practice of Tibetan medicine, a unique and complex system of understanding body and mind, treating illness, and fostering health and well-being. Sowa Rigpa has been influenced by Chinese, Indian, and Greco-Arab medical traditions but is distinct from them. Developed within the context of Buddhism, Tibetan medicine was adapted over centuries to different health needs and climates across the region encompassing the Tibetan Plateau, the Himalayas, and Mongolia. Its focus on a holistic approach to health has influenced Western medical thinking about the prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of illness.Generously illustrated with more than 200 images, "Bodies in Balance" includes essays on contemporary practice, pharmacology and compounding medicines, astrology and divination, history and foundational treatises. The volume brings to life the theory and practice of this ancient healing art.