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Traditional Mongolian Medicine: Eight Medicine Buddha Meditation and Study Trip With Khamba Lama Dr. Natsagdorj
(August 20 to August 30, 2006)
(Ulaanbaatar and Gachuurt, Mongolia)
The first trip to Mongolia to study "Eight Medicine Buddha Mediation" and Traditional Mongolian medicine with Khamba Lama Dr. Natsagdorj on July 1to July 16, 2005 was historical and successful. 16 people came on the trip. The Mayor of Ulaanbaatar came to the opening ceremony. At the closing ceremony, three local TV stations covered the event. Our next trip to Mongolia will take place in August 2006. The Itenerary for the 2006 trip to Mongolia is below.
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Pictures from the 2005 Mongolia Trip
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Freshly picked herbs are being dried before processing into medicinal remedy
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Illinois AAMA chapter president Dr. Tony Lu receiving the first certificate on Eight Medicine Buddha Meditation from Khamba Lama Dr. Natsagdorj
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AAMA member Dr. Martha Grout receiving her certificate at the closing ceremony
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The Mayor of Ulaanbaatar giving a speech at the opening ceremony
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Mongolian Gers in the countryside
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Dr. Martha Grout held morning acupuncture clinic outside of her ger
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2006 Itinerary
- Sun, August 20, 2006
- Meeting at airport
- Staying at "Continental" hotel
- Overnight in a hotel
- August 21
- Breakfast in "Continental" hotel
- Visiting "Manba Datsan" Clinic and Training Center for Mongolian Traditional Medicine
- Opening ceremony in "Manba Datsan" Center
Lunch
- Lecture 1. "Nomadic life of Mongolia"
- Leaving Ulaanbaatar for Hotel Mongolia
- Staying in Hotel Mongolia
- Dinner in Hotel Mongolia
- Meditation of Eight Medicine Buddha
- Massage
- Overnight in Hotel Mongolia
- August 22
- Breakfast in "Hotel Mongolia"
- Leaving Hotel Mongolia for International Center in Gachuurt
- Staying in International Center
- Lecture 2. "Stones and minerals related to Mongolian Traditional Medicine"
- Lunch in International Center
- Visiting surrounding area
- Free time
- Dinner in International Center
Meditation of Eight Medicine Buddha
- Massage
- Overnight in International Center
- August 23
- Breakfast in International Center
- Morning meditation
- Lecture 3. "Astrological readings related to Mongolian Traditional Medicine"
- Lunch in International Center
- Visiting surrounding area
- Free time
- Dinner
- Massage
- Overnight in International Center
- August 24
- Breakfast in International Center
- Morning meditation
- Lecture 4. "First of Eight Medicine Buddha"
- Lunch
- Visiting surrounding area
- Free time
- Dinner in International Center
- Massage
- Overnight in International Center
- August 25
- Breakfast in International Center
- Morning meditation
- Lecture 5. Second of Eight Medicine Buddha
- Lunch
- Free time
- Dinner in International Center
- Massage
- Overnight in International Center
- August 26
- Breakfast in International Center
- Morning meditation
- Lecture 6. Third of Eight Medicine Buddha
- Lunch
- Visiting Museum or Temple
- Shopping
- Dinner in hotel
- Massage
- Overnight in "Continental" hotel
- August 27
- Breakfast in "Continental" hotel
- Leaving Ulaanbaatar for International center in Gachuurt
- Staying in International Center
- Morning meditation
- Lecture 7. Forth of Eight Medicine Buddha
- Lunch
- Lecture 8. Fifth of Eight Medicine Buddha
- Free time
- Dinner
- Massage
- Overnight in International Center
- August 28
- Breakfast in International Center
- Morning meditation
- Lecture 9. Sixth of Eight Medicine Buddha
- Lunch in International Center
- Lecture 10. Seventh of Eight Medicine Buddha
- Leaving International Center for Ulaanbaatar
- Staying in "Continental" hotel
- Dinner
- Massage
- Overnight in a hotel
- August 29
- Breakfast in "Continental" hotel
- Lecture 11. Eight of Eight Medicine Buddha
- Lunch
- Closing Ceremony in "Manba Datsan" Center
- Visiting museums
- Shopping
- Dinner
- Massage
- Overnight in a hotel
- Wed, August 30, leave at 7:25
- Breakfast in hotel
- Leaving Mongolia
PRICE: $2600 USD (land only in Mongolia), single supplement for Continental Hotel TBA.
INCLUDED: Daily massage, accommodation and meals, transportation in Mongolia, fees for books and museum tickets.
NOT INCLUDED: International ticket, departure tax and alcoholic beverages.
You are responsible for your own US-Ulaanbaatar / Ulaanbaatar-US round trip ticket. Contact LIDA Travel at 1-888-719-9191 or lida@lidatravel.com for special group fare.
Please book your fare early because August is still peak travel season to Mongolia
Space limited to 15 people
Send non refundable deposit check of $250 made out to Tony V. Lu, M.D. to Loyola Family Health Center, 321 N Lagrange Rd, Lagrange Park, IL 60526
Tel: (708) 485 1061 Fax: (708) 485 1173 Tlu1@lumc.edu
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