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Sems de literally means ‘Happy Mind’. What a wonderful state in which to find oneself, what a beautiful name for a medicine, and what a fitting title for this issue of the TTM Journal! In this issue we explore Traditional Tibetan Medicine and mental health.

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Welcome to Sem de – The Happy Mind.

Sems bde literally means ‘Happy Mind’. What a wonderful state in which to find oneself, what a beautiful name for a medicine, and what a fitting title for this issue of the TTM Journal! In this issue we explore Traditional Tibetan Medicine and mental health.

In our contemporary society, it would appear that mental health issues are becoming ever more prevalent. Stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, addictions, drug dependence…. Despite our greater sophistication, increased efficiency, higher financial achievements and increasing technological advancement, our lifestyles seem to be going faster, with less leisure-time, less quality time for family nurturing, community-mindedness or self-care.

In Tibetan medicine, all suffering stems from mental ‘ill-health’ in the form of ignorance or lack of conscious awareness of our true condition. This leads to an imbalance of the subtle vitalising forces within us (Wind rlung, Bile mkhris pa and Phlegm bad kan), which in turn can manifest as mental and emotional disorders or physical ailments and disease.

In this issue we explore the ways in which Tibetan Buddhist philosophy is inextricably intertwined with the fundamental tenets of Tibetan Medicine. There are multiple layers of meaning. In the Tibetan tradition, the heart is the seat of the mind, and the concept of mind is a great deal broader than simply referring to the physiology of mental processing or the physical entity of the brain. As a part of this broader view of mental health, we explore the notion of suffering: individual suffering – mental and physical, in addition to suffering as a universal condition.

We feature an intriguing article by Dr Colin Millard, which examines the traditional Tibetan classifications of mental illness, their aetiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment. He gives clinical examples then compares the Tibetan and Western psychiatric perspectives.

Our second feature article is a very relevant topic: namely, the treatment of Burnout syndrome by Dr Cecile Vennos.

We showcase the little-known Yuk Cho – Stick Therapy – an external therapy which is derived from the carefully-guarded secret Tibetan yogic practices. This is a gentle yet extremely powerful therapy focusing on the subtle energy channels of the body.

We have a diverse selection of books in the review section. I hope that you will take the opportunity to read these beautiful books. Each has been chosen for its pertinence to this exploration of the mind. Terry Clifford’s book, ‘The Diamond Healing’ has become a classic work in the field of Tibetan medicine and psychiatry. I trust that you will be spiritually uplifted by Mathieu Riccard’s ‘The Art of Happiness’ and visually transported by ‘The Art of Healing’.

The title for this issue is named after a medicine. Sems bde is a gentle Tibetan herbal medicine in the form of a pill, suitable for individuals with a sensitive nature who are easily overwhelmed, stressed or who readily become over-emotional. It balances and calms the khyab byed rlung – the All-pervasive Wind seated in the heart.

I wish you all a Happy Mind. May you find enjoyment and fulfillment through your study and practice of Traditional Tibetan Medicine, and may your endeavours bring benefit to all beings!

 

Dr Maria Locsei – Managing Editor

 

Interview with Dr Nida – Mental Health Dr Anastazja Holecko
TTM and the Classification and Treatment od Mental Illness Dr Colin Millard
Excerpt – Mental Health Dr Yeshe Dhonden
An ongoing worldwide Congress Dr Jens Tonneman
Padma Digestin in Burnout Dr Cecile Vennos
The Trees of Tibetan Medicine Dr Maria Locsei
Excerpt from Tibetan Art of Good Karma Dr Nida Chenagtsang
 Medicine Buddha – Our Enlightened Essence  Dr Maria Locsei
Yuk Cho – Stick Therapy Philipe Gonin
Interview with Dr Padma Karen Stone
External Therapies after Delivery Anu Rootalu
Common Uses for Nutmeg Dr Anastazja Holecko
IATTM News Kim Chiaverio
Book Reviews

 

Dr Maria Locsei

“Meditative Neuroscience of the 21st Century and the Paradigm of Self-transformation
The discovery of neuroplasticity and the concept of the brain as a self-organizing system

By Tetsu Nagasawa
The last decade of the 20th century witnessed a great paradigm shift in the field of neuroscience. There were two main factors in this revolution: the notion of ‘neuroplasticity’ and the concept of the ‘brain as a self-organizing system’.

The first of the duo, the notion of ‘neuroplasticity’, is the idea that our brain and neurological system has a great potentiality to change itself in accordance with our experiences, how we think and how we behave1. Although the forefathers of neuroscience such as early Cajaal, Freud and Sherrington maintained that the brain is plastic and plausible to change, based upon their own observation of the acquisition of new skills of adult human beings, the neuroscience of 20th century was strongly bound by the very rigid concept of localisation of brain functions. According to this theory, a specific function – be it physical or mental – was allotted to a specific localised area of the brain.

It was thought that once the brain was fully developed, the adult brain was quite static, meaning that if a certain area of brain was damaged, it was considered impossible to regain the functions that were localised to that specific area.

It took many years for the pioneering works by creative and innovative scientists to pave the way for the general recognition and ‘rediscovery’ of neuroplasticity. ” …

Excerpt From: Nida Chenagtsang, Elliot Tokar, Colin Milard, Anu Rootalu, Yeshe Dhonden, Cecile Vennos, Anastazja Holečko, Phillippe Gonin, Tetsu Nagasawa, Maria Locsei, Jens Toennemann, Karen Stone. “TTM Journal, 5th edition, 2013.” iBooks.

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