The Body Philosophy in Traditional Tibetan Medicine and Its Modern Dimensions
The philosophical thought of the body in traditional Tibetan medicine has certain origins in Bon culture and Tibetan Buddhist culture,and also draws from the understanding of the body from traditional Chinese medicine philosophy.Traditional Tibetan medicine is based on the theories of three causes and five sources.It elaborates on the relationship between the body and spirit,as well as the relationship between the body and diseases in the views of heaven and man,body and mind.Its body philosophy of traditional Tibetan medicine not only exhibits traits of naive materialism and naive dialectics,but also demonstrates a strong holistic view and systems theory characteristics,embodying a modern philosophical dimension that transcends the subject-object dualism.Therefore,innovative transformation of it can help advance Tibetan medicine towards a modern model of"biological-psychological-social"medicine,and play a positive role in the modernization of medical and health services and the implementation of the Healthy China strategy in Tibetan areas.