Awareness and Vigiling at the Bedside
Andrea Sherman
July 15, 2021
Vigiling with those who are dying is being present at the bedside during the final hours of a person’s life. To sit vigil is to
Medicine & Wellness
Wellness translates to a holistic balance–a steady mind in a healthy body. Learn how to integrate physical practices , nutrition, and breathwork with reflection and meditation.
Tibetan Medicine Tools for Trying Times
Samye Team
December 3, 2020
During these stressful times, Tibetan Medicine may offer us some tools for bringing our body and mind into balance. Our sangha member and Dakini Doctor, Dr. Tawni Tidwell presented a video program at the Rubin Museum of Art in NYC in conjunction with the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in April 2020.Tawni shares very simple and practical practices that we can immediately implement into our daily routines. In these short videos, she gives us tools that are easy to follow and help us refresh our bodies and mind.
Seasonal Influences on Health: Recommendations for the Freeze of Winter
Tawni Tidwell
December 12, 2019
Seasonal influences contribute to our overall physical health. In our previous blog we introduced the seasonal approach to diet and behavior in Tibetan medicine by
Dantian: An Introduction to the Field of Elixir
Kelly Maclean
October 29, 2019
Dantian is a term employed in QiGong, Tai Chi and in Chinese martial arts. Here, sangha member Kelly Maclean gives a brief introduction to this energy center and explains its relation to vase breathing practices which we will encounter in meditation training.
Fourfold Cooling Method
Tawni Tidwell
August 21, 2019
Tibetan medicine calls for specific seasonal behavior. The seasons can be divided either by equinox and solstice, the four seasons as we do in the West or into six seasons: Early Winter (November & December), Late Winter (January & February), Spring (March & April), Early Summer (May & June), Late Summer (Monsoon in some places) (July & August), and Autumn (September & October). The seasons are then described according to what is happening in the climate and the environment. Certain behaviors are recommended for each of the seasons.
Correct Meditation Posture: Deadbug Develops a Strong Core
Neil Roberts
August 6, 2019
Correct meditation posture helps our minds to settle and our breath to flow naturally. In traditional Buddhist texts, we read that we should cross our legs and keep our spines erect. Correct meditation posture helps our minds to settle and our breath to flow naturally. In traditional Buddhist texts, we read that we should cross our legs and keep our spines erect.
Care-Taking rLüng During Long Practice Hours
Tawni Tidwell
April 29, 2019
It is important to recognize that extended practice can proliferate and aggravate rlüng (lōōng). As we remember from our introductory blog post, rlüng are the coarse and
De-Stress With Alternate Nostril Breathing
Neil Roberts
April 16, 2019
The ancient yogic breathing technique of alternate nostril breathing, aka “nadi shodhana” is a simple yet potent mindful breathing practice with many benefits for the
Tibetan Medicine Basics: Units of Distinction
Tawni Tidwell
February 26, 2019
Units of Distinction Tibetan Medicine Basics offers a brief introduction to an alternative way of viewing the human body. Western and Tibetan medicine look at
Training Tibetan Doctors
Hilary Herdman
February 12, 2019
Training Tibetan Doctors Training Tibetan Doctors has been an important function of education since the founding of Samye monastery in the 8th century. From the