Principle of Harmony in Healing: Unity in the Mystery and History of Medicine

Principle of Harmony in Healing is a pioneering work that exposes the unification of indigenous medical traditions and their cosmologies. The indigenous medical traditions, as he explains, originate in common cosmological roots. The cosmology of these various traditions throughout the world emphasized the relationship of doctor and patient, which is commonly referred to as bedside manner. This relationship is traditionally considered to be a very significant part of the treatment. Though perhaps positive human interaction was a cultural norm in the past societies that passed these traditions on for many thousands of years, the present era is in need of better doctor-patient dynamics that can create trust and healing to occur in the modern medical paradigm. Sowa Rigpa—the indigenous medicine of Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, Mongolia, and Himalayan regions of India—fused many of these systems together to create a unified system that benefitted from many aspects of the various traditions.