Flourishing in life requires a healthy mind. The ancient, timely wisdom of Tibetan healing supports self-care practices that can help you to cultivate a healthier mind and body. Tibetan healing teaches you to bring your mental and physical energies into balance thereby reducing suffering and fostering a healthy, happy life.
Since a trip to Lhasa in 1997, Dr. Miriam Cameron (Mim) has been visioning and leading the Tibetan Healing Initiative (THI) at the University of Minnesota's Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing. Mim, Dr. Tenzin Namdul, and colleagues have published books and articles on Tibetan healing, conducted research, and educated more than 1,500 students, many of whom describe the experience as transformative. As a registered nurse, Mim was aware of suffering in the world and had a vision that bringing Tibetan healing to the University of Minnesota would be a powerful way to heal suffering, create happiness, and promote compassionate care for people, communities, and the planet. She and her husband, Michael Ormond, pledged $1,000,000 to establish a Tibetan Healing Professorship, a gift they have made in honor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The Bakken Center is launching a campaign to expand and sustain the work of THI long into the future.
As a registered nurse, Dr. Miriam Cameron was aware of suffering in the world and had a vision that bringing Tibetan healing to the University of Minnesota would be a powerful way to heal suffering, create happiness, and promote compassionate care for people, communities, and the planet.
She and her husband, Michael Ormond, pledged $1,000,000 to establish a Tibetan Healing Professorship, a gift they have made in honor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The Bakken Center is launching a campaign to expand and sustain the work of THI long into the future.
We hope that you will consider making a gift or pledge to support THI. Many more donations are needed to establish an Endowed Chair in Tibetan Healing and a fund that will generate support for research, scholarships, and additional coursework in Tibetan healing. As Tibetans say, “May THI benefit all beings!”
Opportunities to support Tibetan Healing at the Bakken Center:
- Stay connected. Sign up for Tibetan Healing Initiative updates.
- Make a donation.
- Talk to Mim & Mike or schedule a meeting with Virginia Kaczmarek, Development Officer (virginia@umn.edu, 612-624-1121). Explore how a gift of any size can make a profound difference.
- Review our Case Statement for support.