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Tawni Tidwell – Between Life and Death
FromMind & Life
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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2024
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Podcast episode
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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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Released:
May 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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