Academic Activity at Men-Tsee-Khang Sowa-Rigpa Medical College

On March 31, 2023 a Motivational Talk on ‘How to Inculcate Good Motivation While Studying Sowa-Rigpa’ was organized by the College wherein Ven. Dr. Tenzin Lhadon (MD), Personal Visiting Physician to His Holiness the Dalai Lama was purposely invited to set the tone for a successful semester ahead that is based on pure motivation to embark on an educational journey of service to humanity. The talk entailed ways to think about the temporary objective of getting rid of the suffering of disease as well as the permanent objective of leading oneself and others on the path of holistic health including spiritual well-being. The speaker emphasized the importance of perseverance, consistency, time management, self-care, hygiene, mental well-being, and passion for Sowa-Rigpa while embracing the entire duration of the medical study. The students were instructed on how to divide time on memorization of important chapters of the rgyud bzhi and on thoroughly going through the commentaries written by eminent Sowa-Rigpa scholars. The session ended with an interactive Q&A session.