Introduction. Tibetan Medicine: Self-Care and Integrative Care by Miriam E. Cameron The Practice and Relevance of Tibetan Medicine by Tenzin Namdul. Part A: Tibetan Medicine as Self-Care. Chapter 1: How to Be Happy! Karma. Suffering. Healing. Happiness. Sitting Meditation and Circular Breathing. Chapter 2: Live in Harmony with Your Constitution. Gold Standard: Consultation with a Tibetan Medicine Practitioner. "Constitutional Self-Assessment Tool" (CSAT) and "Lifestyle Guidelines Tool" (LGT). Complete the "Constitutional Self-Assessment Tool" (CSAT). Complete the "Lifestyle Guidelines Tool" (LGT). Use the "Constitutional Self-Assessment Tool" (CSAT) and "Lifestyle Guidelines Tool" (LGT) together. Meditation on a Lotus Flower. Chapter 3: Understand the Source of Your Existence. Health Is Balance; Dis-ease Is Imbalance. Earth: Cold, Stability, Structure. Water: Moisture and Cohesion. Fire: Heat. Air: Movement. Space: Allows the Other Elements to Interact. Tonglen Meditation. Chapter 4: Keep Your Three Primary Energies in Balance. Nyepa: Defect. Loong: Movement Energy. Tripa: Hot Energy. Baekan: Cold Energy. Balance and Imbalance. Meditation: Alternate Nostril Breathing. Chapter 5: Learn about Your Unique Nature. Who really am I? Loong Constitution: Nature of a Vulture, Crow, and Fox. Tripa Constitution: Nature of a Tiger and Monkey. Baekan Constitution: Nature of a Lion and Elephant. Dual and Triple Constitutions. Meditation: Om Mani Padme Hum. Chapter 6: Create a Healthy Mind. What Is Mind? Negative Thinking, Suffering, and Dis-ease. Heal Negativity. Develop Spiritual Immunity. Mindfulness Meditation. Chapter 7: Create an Enlightened Mind. Buddhism: Beyond Religion. The Four Noble Truths. The Eightfold Path of Ethics. Impermanence, Emptiness, Dependent Origination, Interconnectedness. Universal Compassion. Meditation on the Medicine Buddha. Chapter 8: Create a Healthy Body. Diet. Digestion. Behavior. Daily, Seasonal, and Environmental Changes. Rejuvenation. Meditation: Tibetan Prostrations. Chapter 9: Create a Good Death. Life. Death. Bardo: Intermediate State Between Death and Rebirth Rebirth. Tonglen Meditation while Dying. Part B: Tibetan Medicine in Integrative Care. Chapter 10: Tibetan Medicine Past and Present. History of Tibetan Medicine. Tibetan Medicine Today. Gyueshi: Fundamental Text of Tibetan Medicine. Four Tantra of the Gyueshi. Loving Kindness Meditation. Chapter 11: Tibetan Medicine's Code of Ethics. Unsuitable and Suitable Students. Core Values. Tibetan Medical Education. Exceptional, Ordinary, and Incompetent Practitioners. Rewards for Excellence. Shaking and Dancing Meditation. Chapter 12: Disease. Causes. Conditions. Location. Characteristics. Create Health. White Light Meditation. Chapter 13: Diagnosis. How to Prepare for Your Consultation. Diagnostic Process. Observation. Touch. Questioning. Classification. Meditation on Anger. Chapter 14: Treatment. Treatment Goal. Diet. Behavior. Tibetan Medicines. Accessory Therapies. Prognosis. Meditation on Sound. Chapter 15: Tibetan Medicine for Health Professionals. Overview. Scientific Basis. Application. Effectiveness. Meditation: Loving Kindness Is My Religion. Appendix References. Selected Bibliography
