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319 I had no idea what I was in for • Dan Bensky

319 I had no idea what I was in for • Dan Bensky

FromQiological Podcast


319 I had no idea what I was in for • Dan Bensky

FromQiological Podcast

ratings:
Length:
107 minutes
Released:
Aug 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If you’ve studied Traditional East Asian Medicine in English, you no doubt have benefited from the work of today’s guest.Dan Bensky has translated, written, published and taught for more years than most students entering an acupuncture school now have been alive.He set off for Taiwan in the early 70’s to follow his interest in learning Chinese. Taiwan was still under martial law and the mainland… the mainland was going through the horrors of the Cultural Revolution. Chinese medicine, not even on the radar for him, but something happened in Taiwan.Listen into this conversation on language, cultural, and learning medicine street smart style.
Released:
Aug 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Acupuncture and East Asian medicine was not developed in a laboratory. It does not advance through double-blind controlled studies, nor does it respond well to petri dish experimentation. Our medicine did not come from the statistical regression of randomized cohorts, but from the observation and treatment of individuals in their particular environment. It grows out of an embodied sense of understanding how life moves, unfolds, develops and declines. Medicine comes from continuous, thoughtful practice of what we do in clinic, and how we approach that work. The practice of medicine is more — much more — than simply treating illness. It is more than acquiring skills and techniques. And it is more than memorizing the experiences of others. It takes a certain kind of eye, an inquiring mind and relentlessly inquisitive heart. Qiological is an opportunity to deepen our practice with conversations that go deep into acupuncture, herbal medicine, cultivation practices, and the practice of having a practice. It’s an opportunity to sit in the company of others with similar interests, but perhaps very different minds. Through these dialogues perhaps we can better understand our craft.