Unlocking the Mysteries of Chinese Medicine: Journey into the 3 Spirits and 7 Souls

3 Spirits, 7 Souls in Chinese Medicine: Within the context  of Chinese culture is the notion of the macrocosm of 3 Shen-Spirt and 7  Ling-Soul with the microcosm of 3 Hun and 7 Po. Evolving from Chinese  shamanism to formalized philosophies of Daoism and Confucianism, these  traditions have impacted the practice of Chinese medicine and their  approaches to the "spiritual" aspects of human existence and disease  manifestations. Summarized in the NeiJing that "all diseases are rooted  in the shen-spirit," it is thus imperative that clinicians understand  the shen-spirit as embodied through the soul-ling. Further delineated  into the human body as 3 hun and 7 po, Chinese medicine have developed  their own understanding of these concepts into a structuralized  framework to assess their patient's level of consciousness and  cultivation toward a greater refinement of themselves in all aspects of  their lives -- which entails healing of the whole! This 3-day seminar  will explore the traditional understanding of Shen-Ling and its  implications as integrated by Chinese medicine.

Topics covered will include: - concept of Shen-Ling, Hun-Po - planes of existence as symbolized by Heaven-Earth-Humanity or Solar-Lunar-Human - karma (hun) and past lives (po) - 7 levels of manifestations - 9 resolutions and ascetic practices - unlearning the learned - treatment of the Shen as the root of diseases