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The Knowledge of Healing is an illuminating examination of Tibetan medicine,
which has developed over two millennia into an amazingly successful method of
healing.
Unlike Western medicine, based on biochemistry, Tibetan medical thinking (which
is strongly rooted in Buddhist principles) views the human body as governed
by an elaborately organized system of energies flowing through a network of
channels. In the 12th century, the Gyüshi (Knowledge of Healing) was created,
a text codifying this intricate system. After flourishing for centuries, most
Tibetan medical schools were destroyed by the Chinese in the 1950’s and
1960’s, and many physicians were executed.
Speaking from exile, the Dalai Lama argues for the value of Tibetan medicine,
while his personal physician Dr. Tenzin Choedrak describes the principles behind
it. We follow physicians in India and Siberia treating patients for a variety
of ailments from paralysis to heart disease, and meet researchers in Israel
and Switzerland to see how clinical studies are testing the effectiveness of
Tibetan medicine.
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"A captivating documentary about the intricate and fascinating
medical procedures Tibetans have practiced for centuries." - Boston Globe
"Fascinating and persuasive,” this unique look at the
ancient knowledge of healing is “a surprisingly compelling medical narrative." - LA Weekly
"Information packed and absorbing." - San Francisco Chronicle
"An invitation to examine a useful alternative approach to the human
body and its mechanisms." - The New York Times
"There’s something both delightful and comforting in the way
life among the Tibetans is portrayed, with its precision, serenity and traditions.
A filmic antidote to angst!" - NY Newsday
Bonus materials:
- Interview with the 14th Dalai Lama
- Interview with Dr.
Tenzin Choedrak
- Musical Performance with Sacred Instruments
- Timeline of Tibetan Medicine
- Biographies
- Trailer Gallery
Format: DVD
Release Year: 2005
Running Time: 89 minutes
Color: Color
Language: English & Tibetan w/English Subtitles, closed captioned
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