A three days ‘Regional Workshop on Sowa Rigpa and Medicinal Plants of North East’ organised by the National Institute of Sowa Rigpa, Leh UT Ladakh

Leh, Feb 3, 2024: A three days ‘Regional Workshop on Sowa Rigpa and Medicinal Plants of North East’ organised by the National Institute of Sowa Rigpa, Leh UT Ladakh in collaboration with Mon Sowa Rigpa Centre, Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh started on February 1.
The workshop was inaugurated by the chief guest HE Tulku Thupten Yarphel Rinpochey.
Assistant Commissioner, Dirang, Pemtan Monpa and Director, Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies, Dahung, Arunachal Pradesh, Dr. Gyurmet Dorje, and, Professor Dorjee Damdul Dean, Faculty of Sowa Rigpa, Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath were the guest of honour on the occasion.
Director, National Institute of Sowa Rigpa, Leh Dr. Padma Gurmet, welcomed the participants and delivered the key note address. The speakers stress the need for preservation and promotion of the Sowa Rigpa system of medicine and harness the potential of medicinal plants particularly in the north eastern states with special focus on Arunachal Pradesh.
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Shri Pema Khandu while expressing his Inability to participate in the workshop due to his pre occupations, sent his best wishes for the successful conduct of the workshop and expresses his full support for preservation and promotion. of Sowa Rigpa.
The workshop had technical sessions on February 1 and 2 on different topics related to Sowa Rigpa and medicinal plants by the experts in the concerned fields. There will be field trip/exposure tour on February 3.
Thupsung Dhargye Ling Monastery, Dirang, Sowa Rigpa experts, botanist, scientist, scholars, Sowa Rigpa practitioners, Sowa Rigpa students from various parts of North Eastern states participated in the workshop.