Information about the wai khru ceremony as well as aspects of the Thai massage wai khru, including translations and a chanting guide.
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Jivaka Kumarabhaccha
The Buddhist Medicine King in Literary Context
An analysis of the Jivaka Sutra and the cross-cultural aspects of the Chinese translation.
Jivaka Across Cultures
Legends about Jivaka - from Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Tibet, to East Asia.
Wai Khru: An In-Depth Examination
A description of the Thai healing arts Wai Khru ceremony, including various chants and translations, as well as instructions on the practice.
Pilgrimage to Rajgir
A visit to an archeological site believed to be the residence of Jivaka in Rajgir, Bihar, northern India.
Ayurvedic surgical instruments
Information about the surgical instruments used by ancient Ayurvedic doctors on display in the Taxila museum. Taxila is where Jivaka studied medicine.
Atreya the physician, Teacher of Jivaka
About Atreya (Streya), Jivaka's teacher and master physician.
The Jivaka Sutta – Overview and Translation
The famous conversation between the Father of traditional Thai medicine and Gotama, the Buddha.
Overview of Rajgir, India
An overview of Rajgir, India, where Jivaka lived, and where meetings of the first Buddhist sangha took place.
The Eighth Khandaka
An ancient account of Jivaka's birth, adolescence, his aspiration to the medical field, and momentous events in his professional practice.