Tibetan Buddhist Way of Health and Wellness

Author: Ren Xiujin
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Publish Date: 2005-12-19
Features: Tibetan Buddhism is one of the most ancient civilizations in the world today. Tibetan Vajrayana has always been mysterious and profound. The practices of Tibetan Vajrayana have been passed down orally for thousands of years, without reliance on written texts. After the 20th century, Tibetan Vajrayana gradually spread to Western developed countries through lamas living around the world, and has been practiced and cherished by countless Buddhists and health-conscious individuals worldwide. Tibetan Vajrayana offers unique insights and methods in explaining the mysteries of the human body, health preservation, physical conditioning, and wellness. The teachings of Tibetan Vajrayana aim to achieve a noble spiritual and physical state through certain practices, striving for a higher purpose. Lamas believe that the purpose of practicing Tibetan Vajrayana should not be limited to physical conditioning, health enhancement, or immortality. Practitioners must also truly grasp the essence of Buddhism and ultimately attain enlightenment. This book, from the perspective of health preservation and physical conditioning, compiles the practices of the "Three Mysteries" and discusses other health-preserving methods of Tibetan Buddhists, drawing on the actual lives of monks in Tibet. Life is the most precious, and cherishing life encompasses two aspects: maintaining health and prolonging lifespan. This is precisely the purpose and goal of Taoist health cultivation. Taoism seeks longevity, not the immortality of the spirit, but the longevity of the physical body. It does not consider longevity to be one of the solutions to life's problems, but the sole solution. For this reason, health preservation techniques have been closely linked to the immortalists of the pre-Qin period and later Taoism, evolving into a vast and profound ancient human science and physical fitness system rich in high therapeutic value, as the religious system developed and transformed.