April-May

MEN-TSEE-KHANG(SOWA-RIGPA)
(Estd. by the 13 th Dalai Lama in 1916 Re-Estd. by the 14 th Dalai Lama in 1961)
News Letter
Vol. 62 April-May 2019
OUTREACH TOUR
Europe
The outreach tour to Europe was conducted from 18
February to 11 April 2019, headed by Dr. Chime Dolkar,
Resident Doctor of Nizamuddin Clinic, Delhi; Tibetan
Astro-Science Practitioner (TASP) Mrs. Lhamo Yangchen;
and Mr. Tashi Tsering, Branch Manager, Dharamsala.
The outreach team toured Dortmund, Frankfurt and
Freiburg in Germany; Zurich in Switzerland; Monnetier
Mornex in France; and Barcelona and Madrid in Spain,
where they gave a series of lectures on Tibetan Medicine
and Astro-Science. They exhibited thangkas on Tibetan
medicine and Astro-Science and displayed Herbal
products. The team rendered 286 health consultations
and 72 oral-astro consultations during the tour.
Shimla
The outreach Tour in India on the theme “Healthy
body Healthy Mind: Celebrating 103 years of Men-
Tsee-Khang’s Public Health Services” was organized
in Shimla from 7 to 8 May, 2019. Dr. Sunder Sharma,
Deputy Director (Technical) Directorate of Ayurveda,
Shimla presided as the Chief Guest for the event. Other
dignitaries present were the guest of honour Mr. Rajesh
Sharma, Assistant Director Himalaya Forest Research
Institute (HFRI); special guests Dr. Krishan Dutt Sharma,
Distt. Ayurveda Officer, Shimla; Mr. Tenzin Norbu,
Tibetan Welfare Officer; and Mr. S.K. Singh, Principal and
Chotop Tashi Woenang, Rector of CST Chhota Shimla.
The local NGO bodies, students and the public attended
the function as well.
The Chief Guest commended Men-Tsee-Khang for
fulfilling His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s vision to promote
and practice Tibetan Medicine and Astro-Science. He said
that “Healthy mind resides in Healthy body, which is very
much applicable in today’s society as well. Therefore it is
important to take good care of it. But in order to enjoy
good physical health, one must have sound mental and
emotional state of mind.”
Dr. Tenzin Thaye gave health consultations to 155 patients
while 17 oral-astro consultations were given by Mrs.
Lhamo Yangchen, Tibetan Astro-Science Practitioner.
South America
A tour to South America was carried out from 23 April
to 28 May 2019, led by Mrs. Tenzin Yanki, Tibetan Astro-
Science Practitioner (TASP); Dr. Tseyang, Chauntra Sowa
Rigpa Study & Research Centre; Mrs. Tenzin Kalden,
Production Promotion Panel; and Ms. Chemi Dolkar,
Medicine Store Department. The outreach programme
included series of lectures on Tibetan Medicine, health
consultation, oral-astro consultation and exhibition on
Tibetan medicine and Astro-Science.
The team organized programmes in Buenos Aires and
Cordoba in Argentina; Bogota in Colombia; and Sau Paulo
in Brazil. The doctor consulted 215 patients and offered
cupping, massage and acupuncture treatments to the
needed patients. A total of 199 oral-astro consultations
were provided by TASP.

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Men-Tsee-Khang (Tibetan Medical
& Astro. Institute), Gangchen
Kyishong, Dharamsala - 176215,
INDIA.
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Men-Tsee-Khang would like to extend a heartfelt thanks
and gratitude to all the respective organizers, wellwishers,
friends of Men-Tsee-Khang and volunteers for
their overwhelming support in making outreach tours in
Europe, Shimla and South America successful.
CONFERENCES
9 th Body, Mind and Life conferences
The Body, Mind and Life department of Men-Tsee-Khang
organized its 9 th Body, Mind and Life conference from
14-15 April 2019 at Men-Tsee-Khang Wellness Centre,
Bengaluru on the topic “Nurturing a Child’s Mental
Health”. The Opening ceremony was graced by the
Chief Guest Smt. Meenakshi Negi, IFS, Director, AYUSH,
Karnataka; Guest of honor, Father Pramod Kumar Samad,
Associate Director, St. John’s Medical College Hospital;
Special Guests Mr. Anant Desai, Project Officer, AYUSH,
and Mr. Chophel Thupten, Chief Representative, South
Zone, (CTA).
The 2-Day conference consisted of sessions with Geshema
Tenzin Lhadron, Buddhist Psychology; Dr. Tenzin Choying,
Tibetan Medicine (Sowa-Rigpa); Dr. Malavika Kapoor,
Western Medical Science; Dr. Lakshmeesha Upadhyaya,
Ayurveda Medicine; Dr. Hemant Bhargav, Yoga therapy;
Dr. Rohit Srivatsan, Homeopathic Medicine; TASP Mrs.
Tsering Choezom, Tibetan Astro-Science; Dr. R. Sudha,
Siddha Medicine; and Dr. Mohd Quarim, Unani Medicine.
The conference was well received and witnessed around
70 participants in total.
The closing ceremony was graced by the Chief Guest
Father Mathew Chandran Kunnel, Director of Ecunemical
Centre, Bengaluru; Guest of honor Ms. Shanti Yachna,
Director of Choekhor Sumling, and Special Guest Mr.
Dhondup, Director of TCV Youth Hostel, Bengaluru.
Sowa-Rigpa Research Symposium, Varanasi
Dr. Rinzin Sangmo, Head of Research and Development
Department and Mrs. Tenzin Norlha, Head of Quality
Assurance Department, Men-Tsee-Khang, Dharamsala
participated in the Sowa-Rigpa Research Symposium. It
was organized by the Department of Sowa-Rigpa, Central
Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Varanasi from
29-30 April 2019 to mark the 25 th founding anniversary
of Department of Sowa-Rigpa. The conference opened
with the gracious presence of Mrs. Anita Das, Former
Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH as the Guest of Honor
and Professor Virendra Chauhan, President of National
Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) as the
Chief Guest.
Dr. Rinzin Sangmo spoke on the importance of Sowa-
Rigpa Clinical Studies on Chronic Diseases such as cancer
and on current researches being carried out by Men-
Tsee-Khang. Mrs. Tenzin Norlha presented a talk on Total
Quality Management of Men-Tsee-Khang’s Sorig Herbal
Products.

MEDICAL / AWARENESS CAMP
Jangthang
Men-Tsee-Khang Cultural Centre, Ladakh conducted a
free medical camp in Goyul, Kagshung, Hanley, Rongo,
Nyima, Samedh, Churmur, Sumdho and Kharey in the
Jangthang region from 4-14 April 2019.
Dr. Sonam Dekyi, Chief Resident Doctor, assisted by Mr.
Sonam Topden and Mr. Tenzin Tharlam rendered health
care services to 473 patients. Charities amounting to
232,520.38 were given to poor and needy patients.
The medical camp was very beneficial to the Jangthang
people, who are unable to go to hospitals or dispensaries
due to their constant movement from one place to
another.
Dharamsala
Men-Tsee-Khang organized a 2-day medical camp
on 13 and 14 May 2019 at Tsuklakhang, Dharamsala.
The medical camp was held after the conclusion of
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s three days teaching on
Tsongkhapa’s Three Principal Paths (lamtso namsum)
& The Furthest Everlasting Continuum (Sanskrit:
Uttaratantra) (Tibetan: gyu lama). A total of 153 health
consultations, 13 acupuncture treatments, 12 oral-astro
consultations and charities amounting to Rs. 10,551.4
were provided by a team of three doctors, Astro-Science
Practitioner and six support staff.
Restorative Yoga Session, Dalhousie
Under the preventative measures initiated by Men-Tsee-
Khang, a free Yoga workshop was organized at Dalhousie
Tibetan settlement. Mr. Tsering Dhondup, yoga instructor
conducted the yoga classes from 20-25 April 2019 at the
settlement community hall.
The workshop got positive response with 16 people,
mostly senior citizen, taking part in the classes. The
April-May 2019
workshop not only proved beneficial for physical and
mental well-being, but also opened doors to practice
yoga for maintaining a healthy body. Yoga dresses were
also distributed.
Peace March
To commemorate 30 th birth anniversary of 11 Panchen
Lama Gendun Choekyi Nyima, a nation-wide peace march
was organized by Tibetan Women Association seeking his
immediate release. The foot march was launched from
five different zones namely Dharamsala-Chandigarh,
Dehradun-Delhi, Gangtok-Salugara, Bhandara-Nagpur
and Mysore-Bengaluru.
Men-Tsee-Khang extended its support by providing free
health care service to the marchers. Traditional health
care services such as massage therapy, copper cupping,
acupuncture and acupressure treatments were provided
by four doctors. Charity amounting to Rs. 16,303.69 was
given, and 247 participants received health consultations
according to the Tibetan medicine.
Leh
Men-Tsee-Khang Cultural Centre organized a medical
camp during the 26 th Monlam Chenmo by All Ladakh
Gompa Association at the Leh Jokhang Vihara or Gompa
Soma, Leh from 25-29 May 2019. The medical camp was
set up inside the compound of the monastery. Three
resident doctors from Ladakh branch clinics and five
support staff conducted the medical camp with the help
of three intern doctors from Central Institute of Buddhist
studies (CIBS).
The doctors consulted 268 patients and charity amounting
to Rs. 15,069.00 were dispensed. Hypertension, arthritis,
diabetes, kidney stones, gastritis were some of the
conditions found common in the patients.

DONATION RECEIVED
APRIL-MAY 2019
Staff Children Scholarship
Karin Peilicke Atir Germany 15,228.00
Alan R Hall UK 18,012.00
Deutsche Tibethilfe E.V Germany 113,704.00
Met Mme Bernard Fesselet France 16,580.48
Medical France Tibet Association France 211,517.00
Neil Mcleod UK 17,902.00
Lokhinina Elena Russia 9,000.00
Stipend of retired staff
Deutsche Tibethilfe E.V Germany 28,155.00
Scholarship
Deutsche Tibethilfe E.V Germany 122,986.00
Bengaluru College Project
Medical France Tibet Association France 4,559.00
Phratep Pariyatti Suthi Thailand 30,000.00
Donation received
Shantilal Shah India 50,000.00
Dipen Mehta India 20,000.00
Poor & Needy Patient
Thupten Tsering India 20,000.00
UPCOMING EVENTS
TIBETAN MEDICINE (SOWA-RIGPA) & TIBETAN
ASTRO-SCIENCE COURSE IN ENGLISH
AT MEN-TSEE-KHANG
3 - 7 September 2019: A 5-day Introductory
Course on Tibetan Medicine
9 - 20 September 2019: A 10-day Foundation
Course on Tibetan Medicine
23 - 27 September 2019: A 5-day Introductory
Course on Tibetan Astro-Science
For details, contact:
Course Coordinator: Ms. Sonam Lhamo
Email: college@men-tsee-khang.org
Website: www.men-tsee-khang.org
HEALTHY BODY HEALTHY MIND: CELEBRATING
103 YEARS OF MEN-TSEE-KHANG’S
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
Our Centenary outreach tours to USA East Coast/
Canada, Europe, USA West Coast and South
America conducted between April 2018 to
March 2019 had been a great success due to the
efforts of various support groups. Above all, the
encouragements we received and the experiences
we gained, contributed to our initiating more world
tours. Our subsequent tours to various places had
also been a great success.
We plan to conduct more outreach tours (health
consultations, oral-astro consultations, lectures/
workshops on Tibetan Medicine & Tibetan Astro-
Science, exhibition, sale of health products) every
year.
RELOCATION OF MEN-TSEE-KHANG
WELLNESS CENTER, DELHI
Men-Tsee-Khang Wellness Center in Lajpat
Nagar–II will be relocated from 1 July 2019, at:
E-11, First Floor,
Opposite Deshbandhu College,
Kalkaji Main Road
New Delhi-110019
(Landmark: Above Southy Restaurant, Near
Aggarwal Sweets)
Tel no: 011 - 41085858
Email: mtkwcd@men-tsee-khang.org
website: www.men-tsee-khang.org
We are grateful for the help so far and hope for your
continued support. We had the privilege to serve
you all for the past 4 years and will serve in the
coming future as well.