Reinvent Yourself with Dr. Tara Extraordinary Enlightenment with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
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Jan 3, 2024 Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, Tibetan doctor, discusses reincarnation, analytical meditation, and practices like lucid dreaming and dark retreats. They explore the integration of ancient and modern medical sciences, the concept of rebirth, and the benefits of dark retreats. They also discuss the connection between DNA, memories, and dreaming.
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Unified Goal Of Medicine And Dharma
- Dr. Nida argues ancient and modern medical sciences share the same goal: reduce suffering and cultivate happiness.
- He positions Buddhist practice as medical science because it treats ageing, sickness, death and rebirth as clinical problems.
Three Frames For Rebirth
- Dr. Nida offers three ways to interpret rebirth: classical past lives, biological evolution, and psychological cycles every seven years.
- He suggests psychological 'reincarnations' make personal change more accessible than blaming distant past-life karma.
Use Calm Then Analysis To Heal
- Do Vipassana to analyze emotions and trace suffering to causes and conditions in your life.
- Start with shamata to calm the mind, then use analytic meditation to investigate root causes gradually.