- Mirror of Beryl
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- General Editor’s Preface
- Translator’s Introduction
- Technical Note
- Mirror of Beryl: A Well-Explained History of the Glorious Science of Medicine, A Feast to Delight the Rishis
- Introduction
- 1. Homage and Verses of Auspiciousness
- 2. Medical Science
- 3. Origins of the Science of Healing in the Celestial Realms
- Part 1. The Science of Healing in India
- Part 2. Earlier Development of Medical Science in Tibet
- 7. Earliest Developments
- 8. From Vairocana to Shangtön Siji Bar
- 9. The Treasure Tradition and Drapa Ngönshé
- 10. The Earlier and Later Yuthok Yönten Gönpo
- 11. The Word of the Buddha
- 12. The Meaning of “Treatise”
- 13. Yuthok’s Legacy
- 14. The Drangti Lineage and a Summary
- Part 3. Later Development of Medical Science in Tibet
- 15. The Jang Tradition
- 16. The Sur Tradition
- 17. The Gongmen Tradition
- 18. The Great Fifth Dalai Lama and Desi Sangyé Gyatso
- Part 4. The Study of Medicine and the Three Sets of Vows
- 19. The Reason to Practice Medicine
- 20. Devotion to a Master
- 21. The Pratimokṣa Vows
- 22. The Bodhisattva Vows
- 23. Vidyādhara Tantric Vows
- 24. Changes in Vow Status and the Preceptor Question
- 25. Benefits
- 26. Qualities of a Master of Medicine
- 27. Examining Disciples and Studying with the Master
- 28. Chakri Medical College and the Author’s Own Practice of Medicine
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Materia Medica
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Contributors
- Copyright
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