CBS Lecture Series 2024: Drs. Julia Hsu and Andy Cheng
Dear Friends of the Center for Buddhist Studies,
Please join us on Tuesday, September 3, at 2:00 PM (Arizona Time) in the Iris Cantor Building at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine for the first lecture in the Spiritual Wellness Lecture Series! This FREE hybrid in-person/online event is co-hosted by the Center for Buddhist Studies and the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM).
Time and Location:
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (Arizona Time), September 3, 2024
Location: Iris Cantor building, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (1502 E Mabel St, Tucson, AZ 85719)
Suggested parking: Health Sciences Garage and Highland Garage
**Please register to get your free seat in-person or online.
Talk Abstract:
Drs. Hsu and Cheng have many years of clinical experience in Western medicine. After delving into Chinese traditional medicine, energy medicine, various alternative therapies, meditation, they saw a larger field of medicine – “mindfulness medicine.” As an individual grows, the mind, through the operation of the brain, gradually alters the originally balanced and stable state of the body. This leads to changes in the function and structure of the organs and the appearance of clinical symptoms that form what we call “disease.” By identifying and addressing the underlying causes of the disease, we can alleviate and cure it in a timely manner.
Buddhist scriptures often remark that all arises from the mind. The Avatamsaka Sutra (Huayan jing 華嚴經) says: “Mind, just like the master painter, can paint all the different worlds. The five aggregates (skandha) are born from it; there is nothing it does not create.” Our mind is capable of doing everything. Use it right and it can heal you. Use it wrong and it can cause disease. In this talk, they will demonstrate the amazing healing power of the mind and share lots of cases that Western medicine has struggled with but that have been successfully cured.
Speakers Bio:
Dr. Julia Hsu holds a Doctor of Medicine from Boston University and a Master’s in Nutritional Epidemiology from Harvard University. She served as an Attending Physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, was the Director of the Energy Medicine Center at Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital. She is currently the Executive Director of the Mind Energy Center in Taiwan and has published ten books. She has also extensively studied traditional Chinese medicine, naturopathy, energy medicine, and counseling. Renowned in Taiwan as the “Doctor Who Prescribes No Medication,” her diverse background equips her with the knowledge and practical experience to integrate various medical fields, aiding patients in treating a wide range of complex and chronic conditions.
Dr. Andy Cheng is a board-certified neurologist, internist, critical care specialist, and licensed practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. He was formerly the Chief of Neurology at Yuan General Hospital and the Associate Director of the Energy Medicine Center at Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital in Taiwan. He currently serves as the Director of the Mind Energy Center. Dr. Cheng specializes in integrating traditional Chinese and Western medicine, mindfulness medicine, energy medicine, and preventive medicine. In recent years, Drs. Cheng and Hsu have co-authored three books, advocating for the principles of mindfulness medicine. Dr. Cheng has helped numerous patients reverse and heal their chronic diseases, including malignancies, and severe vascular stenosis.
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