Abstract Breath and wind concepts are widespread in Asia, and the Tibetans inherited both Yogic and Tantric prāṇa and Ayurvedic vāta, both translated into Tibetan
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Troubled Breath: Windhorse, Smog, and the Stagnation of Vital Energies
Abstract This presentation will describe how urban Mongolians navigate the capital city Ulaanbaatar’s chronic air pollution in relation to breath, clarity, bodily winds and purification.
Mind, Wind, and Heart: Tibetan Notions of Wind in Mental Health and Illness
Abstract This presentation explores how Tibetan Buddhist and medical notions of the relationship between heart, wind and mind come together to explain the (dys)functioning of
Winds in Traditional Thai Yoga, Reusi Dat Ton
Abstract Introducing Thai Yoga, “Reusi Dat Ton,” and its place within the traditions of Buddhist Yoga and Mahasiddhas. Tracing its development from India into Nepal,