Thai massage is an extraordinary method of aligning the energies of the body and originates from the time of the Buddha. Nuad Phaen Boran, as is it called in Thailand, correctly translates only as "ancient massage" or "traditional massage." In the web pages we created for this project, we wanted to use only "ancient massage" in order to be faithful to the original appellation, but we had to also use "Thai massage" to be referenced correctly by search engines.
             The Healing Hands Center offers training not only in ancient massage or Thai massage but also in Yoga, Tai Chi, Reiki, and other healing arts by masters in these various disciplines.
             At the time of the Buddha, among the lay physicians, the most renowned was Jivaka Komarabhacca, who is described as providing free medical care to the Buddha and other monks and donating his mango grove at Rajagaha for use as a monastic community. Jivaka's fame as a healer was widely known and tales about his life and medical feats can be found in almost all versions of Buddhist scriptures.
             Concerning his interest in medicine and his medical education, in the Pali account, Jivaka, as he approached the age at which he must seek his own livelihood, decided to learn the medical craft. Hearing about a world-famous physician in Taxila, he traveled to that city, famous for education, to apprentice with the eminent doctor. After seven years of medical study, he took a practical examination that tested his knowledge of medical herbs, passed with extraordinary success, and, with the blessings of his mentor, went off to practice medicine.
             In the Sanskrit-Tibetan version, Jivaka desired to learn a craft. Seeing white-clad physicians, he decided to become a doctor and studied the art of healing. After acquiring the basics of medicine, he wished to increase his understanding by learning the art of opening skulls from Atreya, the king of physicians, who lived in the city of Taxila. So
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