Description: This publication contains the transcription of the proceedings of the First International Conference of Tibetan Medicine held April 26-30, 1983, in the Giorgio Cini Foundation, Venice and the Municipality of Arcidosso, Merigar, Italy.
Brief description: Dr. Trogawa Rinpoche (1931-2005) was one of the most highly respected practitioners of Tibetan medicine - Sowa Rigpa - following the Chagpori Lineage. He completed a rigorous training in Lhasa before leaving Tibet in 1954. He founded the Chakpori Medical Institute in Darjeeling under the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He is remembered for his kindness and compassion, his wisdom, his deep understanding of healing and his tireless commitment to the preservation and promulgation of traditional Tibetan Medicine. He was truly inspiring and the most credible exponent of Tibetan Medicine to Westerners of his time.