Buddhism & Medicine

Key information

Date
Time
7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Venue
Virtual Event
Event type
Webinar

About this event

Banteay Chhmar temple panel, Western Gallery, shows Jayavarman VII [upper right] offering herbs (?) to the medical Buddha Bhaiṣajyaguru for blessing, before a pile of sacks for distribution to the chain of 102 hospitals.

Schedule

13:00-13:15: Professor Ian Findlay: Introduction and welcome to UP

13:15-13:30: Assoc Prof. Tineke Water: The importance of linking history and public health: examples from UP

13:30-14:00: Prof. Rethy Chhem: Study and excavation of King Jayavarrman VII' s hospitals in Preah Vihear Province

14:00- 14:30: Dr. Swati Chemburkar (Jnanapravaha Mumbai) Anatomical body in ancient India & role of Suśrutasaṃhita

14:30-14:45: Break

14:45- 15:15: Dr. Chea Sin: History of medicinal plants in traditional healing

15:15-15:45: Mr. Houer Sethul: The history Buddhism & psychology

15:45-16:15: Dr. Cristina Castillo: Flotation technique and archaeological analysis

16:15-16:45: Dr. Colin Millard: Ancient rituals and distribution networks in Nepal and Tibet today

How to attend

This webinar will be held on Zoom at 13:00-17:00 (UTC+7).

Please click here to access the Zoom meeting on the day.

(Passcode: 767215)

Organiser: Puthisastra University