Tibetan Medicine and Buddhism:
Yuthok's Paths of Healing and Liberation
Thursday September 25th, 2025
7:30pm
Philosophical Research Society
3910 LOS FELIZ BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
This event will be livestreamed
Join us for an evening with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, renowned Tibetan physician and Buddhist teacher, as he explores the profound connections between healing and spiritual practice in the Tibetan tradition. Drawing from the legendary teachings of Yuthok Yönten Gönpo, the father of Tibetan medicine, this illuminating talk will reveal how the paths of physical healing and spiritual liberation are intrinsically woven together.
Dr. Nida will teach from his two new comprehensive books: "Tibetan Healing Massage: A Guide to Kunyé and the External Therapies of Sowa Rigpa" and "Foundations of Vajrayana Buddhism: A Guide to Yuthok's Healing Path."
Massage therapy is a part of every healing tradition in the world, and healing touch may be the oldest and most natural therapy known to humans. Kunyé massage along with a diversity of traditional manual 'external therapies' form a key component of Sowa Rigpa, a sophisticated and holistic system of medicine that offers us a path to health and happiness through the cultivation of balance and harmony.
According to Sowa Rigpa, true balance and health are inseparable from the freedom from suffering that lies at the heart of Buddhist teachings. The Yuthok Nyingthig tradition offers a complete and systematic path where the practice of healing self and others becomes a direct method for achieving liberation, unifying medical wisdom with contemplative realization.
As one of the foremost living authorities on Sowa Rigpa and a lineage holder of these precious teachings, Dr. Nida offers rare insight into practices that bridge ancient wisdom with modern understanding.
Dr. Nida Chenagtsang