May non-buddhist people take Tibetan medicine?
I think yes, because medicine is neutral. It has its own power that works wherever it is used, like a sword which can be used by different people. Medicine Buddha taught the art of healing for all, without any discrimination. There is no reason for spiritual conflicts between a doctor’s and his patient’s beliefs within this medical practice, because Tibetan medicine practitioners are not instructed to treat only Buddhists or to use the practice as an instrument for converting patients to Buddhism. The heart of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism is a life dedicated to others. The practice of altruism, through the medical profession, is the real motivation of the physician as helping others, giving harmony and relieving pain, is a source of spiritual merit, that doesn’t depend on the patient’s religious beliefs. The most powerful healing power is love and compassion that all of us need but generally lack. The Bodhisatva’s way is to cultivate them in the mind and put them into practice without dis
