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Spiritual healing -- how Doctor Adrian Feldmann became Buddhist monk Thubten Gyatso
ABC Central Victoria By Larissa Romensky
Updated 42 minutes ago
Adrian Feldmann began his career as a doctor but has since spent more than 40 years as a practising Buddhist monk helping people 'heal' their minds.
Now known as Thubten Gyatso, he believes ultimately everyone wants the same thing but struggles to achieve it.
He said that beneath the complexity of human lives lies the common desire for happiness and freedom from unhappiness often circumvented by an internal conflict between pre-existing beliefs and reality.
"We just perpetuate this deluded approach to life," he said.
Bendigo-based Gyatso believes the human mind needs to function much like a computer game.
More:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-20/from-medical-doctor-to-buddhist-monk/9887422
