On invitation of Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, Doctor Thubten Phuntsog has spent three months in 1998 in Italy as a guest of the Shang-Shung Institute and of the Dzogchen Community to teach Tibetan medicine.

Doctor Thubten Phuntsog, born in eastern Tibet. is presently professor at the Department of Tibetan Studies of the Central University of Peking where he teaches Tibetan medicine, astrology and astronomy and other disciplines related to Tibetan culture. He is the author of numerous books and publications.

The course of medicine, organized by the Shang-Shung Institute, will tast three years and covers thefundamentals of Tibetan medicine on the basis of the Four Tantras, dealing particularly with physiology, the nature of diseases and how to prevent and treat them according to Tibetan medical science. The course is directed to anyone wishing to deepen the knowledge of oneself to understand how to keep and improve one's health and to know the relationship between inner and outer energies. The Shang-Shung Institute will provide a certificate of attendance.

FIRST YEAR:

The length of the studies 2 months

1st Semester.

1.Root Tantra.

• History of Medicine Science.
• Introduction into Four Elements.

2. Explanation's Tantra.

• 2.1. Physiology of the body.
• 2.2. Body's model (structure).
• 2.3. The nature of existence of the body.
• 2.4 Definition of the Body.
• 2.5. Parts of the body and functions.
• 2.6. Destruction of the body.
• 2.7. Clarification of the understanding through introduction to
• three aspects: channels, centers and winds (rtsa thig riung)
• 2.8. Short discourse on the training of the body and mind'

2nd Semester.

Explanation's Tantra.

• 1. The (primary) cause of the illness.
• 1.2. The (secondary) conditions of the illness.
• 1.3. The ways how the illness begins.
• 1.4. Definition of the illness through three aspects of increasing,
• exhausting and disbalance.
• 1.5. Classification of the illness' types.
• 1.6. Methods of healing the illnesses: the way of behavior
• 1.6.1. Permanent behavior.
• 1.6.2. Behavior in accordance with the time.
• 1.6.3. Behavior in accordance with the situation.
• 1.7. Training of the bod" and mind.

SECOND YEAR:

The length of the studies 2 months.

3rd Semester.

Explanation's Tantra.

• I. Taste (capacity) of the food'
• 2. Classification of the capacities of the food in relation to
• it's categories.
• 3. Methods for distinguishing the taste capacity of the medicines.
• 4. Rules for the preparation of the medicine mixtures.
• 5. The way of the accomplishing the analysis of the illness'
• fundamental nature.
• 6. The Doctor's commitments or responsibility.
• 7. Training of the body and mind

4th Semester.

Outer (additional) Tantra.

• 1. The method of the investigation of the channels.
• 2. The method of the investigation of the fluids.
• 3. The method of the preparation of ointments.
• 4. The method of the preparation of powders.
• 5. The method of the preparation of the brews.
• 6. The method of the preparation of the tinctures.
• 7. Training of the body and mind'

THIRD YEAR:

The length of the studies 2 months.

5th Semester.

1. Introduction into the herbs. (It would be good if it would appear the possibility to go to Tibet)
2. Introduction into the healing methods of mantras etc. explained in the khag las hidden Teachings.
3. Introduction into the systems of preparation of magical puppets etc.
4. Discourse on the harmftil and injuring (gdon rims) influences.

6th Semester.

1. The Sections on injuring and harming agents (gdon rims) containing in the teachings of the Essential Instruction's Tantra.
2. The Sections on injuring and harming agents containlng in the teachings of EVAM and others scriptures.
3. The Section on the illnesses of the time such as injuring agents that are clarified in Hidden Teachings of the Big and Small Vessel of Nectar.

The reason, why we must do research in modern ways on the theory and practice of that is explained above non-separately with the modern science.