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Hooking Back the Life Force

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Hooking Back the Life Force: བླ་ La Hooking

Teachings and Guided Practice with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang

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La (Tib: བླ) is our subtle life force, the pure energy of the five elements that circulates within the body according to the lunar cycle. The la energyclosely connected with our consciousness protects and nourishes both the physical body and the mind.  La can be compromised due to chronic illness, stress, physical or emotional trauma, or aggressive medical treatments. Traditionally it is said that our la energy can also be 'stolen' by negative influences from the outside. Signs of loss of la energy include lack of strength and stability in the physical body, chronic fatigue, anxiety and depression.

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On this special new years program Dr Nida will explain la energy from both a medical and Buddhist perspective. He will then practice the ritual to hook back the lost la from the ten directions and return it to one's own body in order to restore physical health and vitality, happiness and clarity. This ritual is part of the Long Life empowerment of the Yuthok Nyingthig tradition, spiritual counterpart to Tibetan Medicine.

This is an excellent program for Vajrayana Buddhist practitioners of any lineage, or for anyone simply seeking greater health of body, energy, and mind. It is also a highly practical teaching for healthcare practitioners who are seeking a deeper understanding of the subtle causes of imbalance in their patients.


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Dr. Nida Chenagtsang

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Dr. Nida Chenagtsang is a traditional Tibetan physician and lineage holder of the Yuthok Nyingthig, the unique Vajrayana Buddhist spiritual healing tradition of Tibetan Medicine. Born in Amdo, in North Eastern Tibet, he began his early medical studies at the local Tibetan Medicine hospital. Later he was awarded scholarship to enter the Lhasa Tibetan Medical University, where he completed his medical education in 1996, with practical training at the Tibetan Medicine hospitals in Lhasa and Lhoka. 

Alongside his medical education, Dr Nida received comprehensive Vajrayana Buddhist training in the Longchen Nyingthig and Dudjom Tersar traditions and is a lineage holder of the Yuthok Nyingthig, the spiritual healing tradition and esoteric component of Sowa Rigpa. A well-known poet in his youth, Dr. Nida later published many articles and books on Sowa Rigpa (Traditional Tibetan Medicine) and the Yuthok Nyingthig tradition, and his extensive research and revival of ancient Tibetan healing methods has earned him great acclaim in both the East and the West for his revival of traditional Tibetan external healing therapies. 

Dr. Nida is the co-founder of Pure Land Farms; Medical Director of the Sowa Ripga Institute: School of Traditional Tibetan Medicine; Co-Founder of the International Ngakmang Institute, established to preserve and maintain the Rebkong ngakpa non-monastic yogi/ini culture within modern Tibetan society. In addition to his work as a physician, he trains students in Sowa Rigpa and the Yuthok Nyingthig tradition in over forty countries around the world.

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