In 2008, Sorig Khang Estonia was etablished in Tallinn under the title "Estonian Academy of Traditional Tibetan Medicine (EATTM)." Along with the previously established NGO Estonian Ngak-Mang Institute, they have worked together to introduce, teach, and practice Tibetan medicine in Estonia. In 2013, EATTM was registered as an NGO and in 2016, it was renamed as Sorig Khang Estonia (SK Estonia). Through the dedicated efforts of Dr Nida Chenagtsang and NGO members, we are in the longitude process of developing the first healing centre and school of Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan Medicine) in the Baltic states and Nordic regions. The name of the school is Sowa Rigpa Väluste School.
There are many ways to connect with Tibetan traditional medicine, also known as Sowa Rigpa (གསོ་བ་རིག་པ།) in Tibetan language. As an individual, you can engage with it:
- as a medical science to improve and maintain physical health of yours and your loved ones;
- as a holistic philosophy to enrich your mental world.
- as a part of Vajrayana Buddhism, to deepen your spiritual practices.
Despite being practiced alongside Buddhist philosophy, Sowa Rigpa encompasses its own comprehensive philosophical, cosmological, and subtle anatomical system, along with associated spiritual practices. Additionally, Sowa Rigpa includes extensive knowledge in the fields of anatomy, physiology, embryology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment methods. It also boasts a vast pharmacopoeia of herbal remedies and a diverse range of external therapies that are less known in the Western world.
Sowa Rigpa studies is a holistic system, which means it approaches the individual as a whole—integrating body, energy, and mind, and considering both the individual's inner world and their relationship with the external environment.
The direct goal of Sowa Rigpa Väluste School is to spread this wisdom to bring creative solutions to the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of all sentient beings. You can acquire comprehensive knowledge in 2- and 4-year cycle studies or take part in various courses, workshops and seminars.