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Tawni Tidwell – Between Life and Death
Manage episode 418521210 series 2669054
In this episode, Wendy speaks with biocultural anthropologist and Tibetan medical doctor Tawni Tidwell. Tawni's research focuses on living—and dying—with greater awareness and well-being, and integrates multiple biological and cultural perspectives on mind-body systems. This conversation covers many topics, including:
- merging interests in biology, culture, ecology, nature, and medicine;
- how our minds shape our bodies;
- the holistic approach of Tibetan medicine;
- understanding constitutions and individual proclivities;
- the subtle body and consciousness;
- studying monastics who are able to extend the death process (Tukdam project);
- implications for life, death, and the nature of consciousness;
- individual differences and determining which practices might be best for someone;
- studying Tibetan medicine's approach to treating COVID;
- and coming back to our bodies, our communities, and our environments.
73 episodes
Manage episode 418521210 series 2669054
In this episode, Wendy speaks with biocultural anthropologist and Tibetan medical doctor Tawni Tidwell. Tawni's research focuses on living—and dying—with greater awareness and well-being, and integrates multiple biological and cultural perspectives on mind-body systems. This conversation covers many topics, including:
- merging interests in biology, culture, ecology, nature, and medicine;
- how our minds shape our bodies;
- the holistic approach of Tibetan medicine;
- understanding constitutions and individual proclivities;
- the subtle body and consciousness;
- studying monastics who are able to extend the death process (Tukdam project);
- implications for life, death, and the nature of consciousness;
- individual differences and determining which practices might be best for someone;
- studying Tibetan medicine's approach to treating COVID;
- and coming back to our bodies, our communities, and our environments.
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