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highly recommended and very readable, March 15, 2009
This review is from: The Book of Tibetan Medicine: How to Use Tibetan Healing for Personal Wellbeing (Paperback)
This book is an excellent primer on Tibetan medicine and certainly will be of interest to anyone studying alternative healing methods. It's clear from the beginning that Tibetans do not separate science and spirituality, but see them as one. The book is beautifully illustrated with photographs and drawings. The book also has sections on yantra yoga, Chod, tonglen, and divination(working with intuition). The divination chapter reminded me of the Perelandra writings. Everything is clearly explained in written and beautifully illustrated form. This book is certainly well worth the money. From the photo on the flyleaf,the author appears to be quite young, and I expect at some future date we will hear from him in a more advanced work on this same subject.
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A TREASURE - WELL WRITTEN AND BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED, March 12, 2009
This review is from: The Book of Tibetan Medicine: How to Use Tibetan Healing for Personal Wellbeing (Paperback)
A TREASURE - WELL WRITTEN AND BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED
In this beautifully illustrated book, Forde begins by setting Tibetan Medicine within it's historic and spiritual context. He then goes on to give clear and concise explanations of it's principle aspects, including the Buddhist understanding of health and disease, the four medical Tantras, constitutional types, methods of diagnosis, anatomy (including mystical anatomy) and the role of diet and the environment. In addition to these, I was pleasantly surprised to find explorations of less well known topics, such as psychiatry, precious jewel pills and moxibustion.
There are a number of sections that allow the reader to put this knowledge into practice, such as dietary advice specific to each constitutional type, a rejuvenation program, meditation and yoga exercises. Here, Forde expertly translates the principles of Tibetan medicine to Western diet and lifestyle. Guidelines are easy to follow and well illustrated.
Throughout the book, Eastern and Western scientific viewpoints are discussed and modern research into Tibetan medical practices outlined. I particularly liked the ease with which the two medical paradigms are brought together, yet at the same time, Forde does not compromise the spiritual foundations of this ancient healing art.
A book like this could have been technical, but thankfully is written in an accessible style, resulting in an enjoyable and thought-provoking read. An excellent addition to the libraries of lay readers and medical practitioners alike.
Mary
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Very general, August 20, 2009
This review is from: The Book of Tibetan Medicine: How to Use Tibetan Healing for Personal Wellbeing (Paperback)
This book is more of a history book than a health book. Good for general knowledge but not helpful if one wants to get even just a bit deeper into the practices of Tibetan medicine.
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