May 4-5, 2024  Tibetan Medicine from a Master – Menpa (Dr.) Kunchog Tseten.

Registration for the Tibetan Medical Program: sliding scale, please offer what you can between $60-$120 for the day.

Payment for Dr consults is made at the time of appointment, preferably in cash or check. 

May 4-5: Tibetan Medicine from a Master

We are happy to welcome Menpa (Dr.) Kunchog Tseten back to White Lotus Buddhist Center!

Tibet holds a vast and flourishing science of herbal and naturopathic medicine which includes healing modalities such as meditation, mantra, and so forth. To understand Tibetan medicine requires extensive training, education and practice with experienced doctors.

Tibetan medicine has been proven effective for treating a wide range of diseases. To learn more, take a look at some of Kunchog’s posts on his clinic’s FB page: 

https://www.facebook.com/YuthogHealing/

Dr. Kunchog is a traditionally trained doctor of Tibetan medicine having been thoroughly educated in Tibet before coming to the United States. Once here, he continued supplementing his extensive training with studies in acupuncture and other disciplines at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, graduating in April 2019. He now sees patients at his own clinic in Manhattan.

The Program: 

Saturday May 4

10:00 am – 12:30 pm: Short overview of Tibetan Medicine and demonstration of self-healing skills, specifically moxibustion. 

1:30 pm – 4:00  Participants practice moxibustion with Dr Kunchog.

4:30 – 5:30 Doctor consults. 

Moxibustion, commonly known as “moxa” (Tibetan métsah), is an external therapy in which the heat produced by particular herbal substances is applied to specific areas of the body to remove energy blockages, restore blood circulation, and relieve pain.

The herbs used in moxibustion come in many forms, including herbal cones, rolled sticks, powdered incense, heated stones, wooden twigs, and a special Tibetan form known as Five Wisdom Dakinis Moxa.

The final volume of the great Tibetan Medicine treatises known as the Four Medical Tantras describes the numerous benefits of this healing modality: “Moxibustion . . . blocks infiltrating disorders from passing into the channels, relieves excruciating pain, and controls scattered disorders of the vital winds (Tibetan rlung). It aids in digestion, treats cancer and necrotic wounds, and reduces swelling. Moxibustion drains and dries the accumulated Chhuaer[?] as well as preventing its further passage. It moreover acts to guard the entrance of the vital and vessel organs, generates digestive heat, and clarifies the memory. Any disorder which resists treatment by other therapeutic measures may be treated by moxibustion.”

In this introductory lecture, Dr. Kunchog Tseten will introduce the theory of moxibustion, and walk us through how to locate moxibustion points on the body.

It will be of great use for health enthusiasts, healers and more.

Sunday May 5

10:00 am – 11:00 am Prayers and Medicine Buddha practice with Khenpo Molam and Dr. Kunchog

Medicine Buddha is considered the Buddha of healing and medicine whose practice is not only a very powerful method for healing and increasing healing powers for oneself and others, but also for overcoming the inner sickness of attachment, hatred, and ignorance.

1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Doctor Consults – $115 at the time of the consult. Fee includes consult and 3 month supply of herbal medicine.

 To schedule an appointment for a consult, please contact us at info@whitelotusdharma.org

May 25-26: Khenpo Konchog Molam: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

Found in the Satipatthana Sutra, the mindful contemplations of four objective domains that, between them, comprise the entire field of human experience: the body, feelings, states of mind, and phenomenon themselves. Saga Dawa is the Great Wheel Day commemorating Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and paranirvana, all in one. It is recognized and celebrated all over the Buddhist world and this year falls on May 24. 

June 20-23: Drupon Rinchen Dorjee: Chakrasamvara Empowerment, Teachings & Practice

Drupon is Retreat Master at Garchen Buddhist Institute and Spiritual Director of Chicago Ratna Shri. He has taught many times over the years at White Lotus and we look forward to his return!

Chakrasamvara is the main yidam deity of the Drikung lineage. In addition to the teachings, there will be a Smoke Offering and sangha potluck overlooking Lake Ontario. The retreat will conclude with a Lama Chopa Tsok Offering.