Author: Rice Univ. Research Team
Institute Of Traditional Tibetan Medicine (Warsaw, Poland)
August 3, 2022 August 3, 2022 Rice Univ. Research Team Europe Dalai Lama, Europe, Men-Tsee-Khang, Sowa Rigpa, Tibetan medicine
The Institute of Traditional Tibetan Medicine was opened in Warsaw, Poland by Dr. Venerable Tenzin Jangchub with the blessing of the Dalai Lama. In addition to providing Sowa Rigpa-based healthcare, the Institute works to educate non-Tibetan people and foster mutual understanding between biomedical doctors and practitioners of traditional Tibetan Buddhist medicine.
Land of Medicine Buddha (Santa Cruz, California USA)
August 3, 2022 August 8, 2022 Rice Univ. Research Team United States Dalai Lama, hospice, Sowa Rigpa, Tibetan medicine
The Land of Medicine Buddha is a meditation and retreat center in Santa Cruz, California that is involved in the dissemination of Tibetan Buddhist teachings and health practices through Dharma classes, guided meditations, pujas, and festivals.
Shaolin Temple 少林寺 (Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan, China)
August 3, 2022 August 3, 2022 Rice Univ. Research Team China acupuncture, Chan, classical Chinese medicine, commercialization, herbal medicine, martial arts, school of traumatology
The Shaolin Temple, located in China's Henan Province, has become well-known on a global scale in recent years for its martial arts and has subsequently enlarged its tourism efforts. Besides its activities in martial arts, the Shaolin Temple has also sought to establish itself as an academic institution of Buddhism and Chinese Buddhist medicine.
Buddhist Humanitarianism and Medical Outreach in Africa
August 3, 2022 August 3, 2022 Rice Univ. Research Team Africa africa, humanitarian, Japanese, Mali, missionary, Nichiren, Soka Gakkai, Tzu Chi, Uganda
In Africa, Buddhist humanitarian movements have engaged in social and medical outreach projects. This humanitarianism has been driven by organizations both with and without missionary goals, as well as Buddhist actors.
Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital (Taichung, Taiwan)
August 10, 2021 January 17, 2022 Rice Univ. Research Team Taiwan biomedicine, COVID-19, geriatrics, hospice, humanistic Buddhism, long-term care, Mahāyāna, neurology, oncology, preventive medicine, ritual
The Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital was initially built in response to the lack of access to healthcare in Taichung's Tanzi District and its surrounding areas. In addition to community health outreach, the hospital currently focuses on a wide array of medical services, ranging from preventive care to long-term care.
Tuệ Tĩnh đường Hải Đức (Huế, Vietnam)
August 10, 2021 January 17, 2022 Rice Univ. Research Team Vietnam acupuncture, biomedicine, charity, community outreach, dermatology, free clinic, gynecology, internal medicine, obstetrics, otolaryngology, politics, traditional medicine
The organization Tuệ Tĩnh đường Hải Đức operates four free medical clinics in the Thừa Thiên Huế Province of Vietnam. Under the umbrella organization Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, these clinics have medically trained monks and nuns that use a combination of traditional Vietnamese medicine and Western medicine to treat hundreds of patients a day.
Men-Tsee-Khang བོད་ཀྱི་སྨན་རྩིས་ཁང་། (Dharamshala, India)
August 10, 2021 January 17, 2022 Rice Univ. Research Team India astrology, Dalai Lama, Dharamsala, institutional history, medical tourism, modernization, political history, Sowa Rigpa, Tibetan medicine, traditional medicine
The Men-Tsee-Khang is currently the most prominent institution of Tibetan medicine and astrology. Though originally reestablished in Dharamsala, India to preserve Tibetan culture, its development over the past 60 years has modernized Tibetan medicine and contributed to its popularity worldwide.
Won Buddhism (Iksan, South Korea)
August 10, 2021 January 17, 2022 Rice Univ. Research Team S. Korea Mahāyāna, moral illness, New Religious Movement, South Korea, state, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), traditional medicine
Won Buddhism is a modernized Korean Buddhist religion and transnational organization with a global network of temples, educational institutions, and medical institutions specializing in traditional Korean medicine and modern Western biomedicine.
Wat Pho วัดโพธิ์ (Bangkok, Thailand)
August 10, 2021 January 17, 2022 Rice Univ. Research Team Thailand acupressure, biomedicine, curriculum, energy, licensure, massage, military history, modernization, political history, rishis, ruesri dat ton, standardization, temple, Theravāda, traditional medicine, yoga
Wat Pho is one of the most prominent Buddhist royal temples in Thailand due to both its religious and cultural significance. With one of its key roles being to preserve and teach traditional Thai culture, Wat Pho has been critical in standardizing and promoting traditional Thai medicine.
Hospital Los Ángeles (Ciudad Del Este, Paraguay)
August 10, 2021 January 17, 2022 Rice Univ. Research Team Latin America biomedicine, Buddha's Light International Association (BLIA), charity, community outreach, Foguang Shan, free clinic, humanistic Buddhism, Mahāyāna, obstetrics, pediatrics
Hospital Los Ángeles was established by Foguang Shan, a transnational humanistic Buddhist organization based in Taiwan. Currently, Hospital Los Ángeles is one of the most prominent hospitals in Ciudad del Este that specialize in maternal and neonatal care.