Product Description

Tibetan Bön medicine is one of the world's most vital, sophisticated systems of healing -- an ancient, detailed approach that aims to unite the mind, body, and spirit to restore a dynamic balance and create patterns of health. In The Tibetan Art of Living, Christopher Hansard -- the leading Western practitioner of Tibetan medicine -- introduces you to Bön's uniquely empowering worldview, and guides you to a new and enlightened level of discovery. His is the first book to reveal how to apply the wisdom and principles of Tibetan medicine to daily life.

The Tibetan Art of Living provides clear and practical techniques and advice that will lead to:

• A greater knowledge of yourself
• An understanding of the origins and causes of illness, and how we all hold illness in our bodies as well as in our minds
• The awareness that we are our own best healers
• A life of physical, emotional, and spiritual health

From dietary guidelines, massage, and rejuvenation techniques to mind-strengthening skills, soul medicine, and herbal remedies for common ailments, Hansard presents many simple ways of inviting Tibetan Bön wisdom and spirituality into everyday life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #292590 in Books
• Published on: 2003-06-17
• Released on: 2003-06-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

From Amazon.com
The Tibetan Art of Living is a comprehensive guide to mind and body healing. Christopher Hansard, who says he has trained in Tibetan Bon medicine since the age of 4, provides a guide for putting the mind and body in balance by bringing thoughts and emotions into focus, cultivating wisdom and generosity, and practicing self-healing exercises. Touching on diet, the soul, and karma, Hansard promotes a holistic view of healing while illustrating with prominent cases from his own practice and explicit instructions for a variety of healing and meditative exercises. Going beyond Bill Moyers's work in Healing and the Mind, Hansard emphasizes that we can not only use the mind to prevent and cure illness, but that we can also use it to create and maintain a psychological balance which will carry us peacefully through life and into death. Wise and inspiring, The Tibetan Art of Living will set you on a sensible path to health and happiness. --Brian Bruya

From Publishers Weekly
"We should regard ourselves as pilgrims following an inner journey that is beautiful, scary, and sometimes difficult," says Tibetan B"n medicine practitioner Christopher Hansard. The Tibetan Art of Living: Wise Body, Mind, Life aims to assist readers on that journey by explaining how Tibetan medicine can foster wisdom, health and well-being. Hansard, director of clinical affairs at London's Eden Medical Center, carefully describes ways to incorporate this system of healing into everyday life, through dietary guidelines, herbal remedies, massage and other means.
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From Library Journal
Bon culture is a distinct and ancient spiritual tradition of central Asia, a centuries-old blend of Buddhist and animist cultures. Hansard (clinical director, Eden Medical Ctr., London) is a leading Western practitioner of Bon medicine, and this is one of the only consumer-directed books on the subject. A native of New Zealand, Hansard began his training at age four when his abilities became apparent to a Tibetan Bon physician. Hansard details the Bon medical model, providing practical exercises for the home healer. Much of the emphasis is placed on emotional and spiritual change and growth, although Hansard does outline dietary, herbal, and massage techniques. Hansard's book complements Yeshi Donden's highly regarded, more academic Health Through Balance: An Introduction to Tibetan Medicine. Drawbacks include a lack of illustrations and of references to the few historical statements. Nevertheless, Hansard's authority and clarity provide an excellent introduction to Tibetan Bon medicine. Recommended for public libraries and alternative health collections. Andy Wickens, King Cty. Lib. Syst., Seattle
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