The Nine Ways of Bon
Author : David L. Snellgrove
Publisher :
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,18 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Bon (Tibetan religion)
ISBN :
The Bon Religion of Tibet
Author : Per Kværne
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 19,83 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Art
ISBN :
Book Description
The Bon religion claims to be the original and authentic religion of the Tibetan people, and to have been firmly established in the Land of Snows long before Buddhism was introduced in the seventh century AD. Although its adherents were gradually reduced to a minority, Bon has nevertheless continued to flourish in many areas up to the present day in Tibet, especially in the eastern and north-eastern regions where a reconstruction and renaissance is taking place, as well as within the Bon community in exile in India. The iconography of the Bon religion is presented through a series of thangkas, miniatures and bronzes from public and private collections in the West, as well as from communities within Tibet and in exile. With a few exceptions they are hitherto unpublished and date from the late fourteenth to mid-twentieth centuries. The peaceful, tutelary, protector and local deities as well as the Bon siddhas, lamas and dakinis are identified and fully described by means of excerpts from ritual or biographical texts which are translated here for the first time.
The Nine Ways of Bon
Author : David Snellgrove
Publisher : Orchid Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 31,5 MB
Release : 2021-05-15
Category :
ISBN : 9789745242357
Book Description
To practising bonpos, Bon simply means the true religion of Tibet, while to Tibetan Buddhists, Bon refers to the false teachings and practices that were prevalent before Buddhism finally succeeded in gaining a firm hold on the country. The present study resulted from a period during which the author, a renowned scholar of Asian languages and cultures, was engaged in intense contact with practicing bonpos. It consists of the translation of fundamental texts of Bon, based on a manuscript of some 400 years of age, in which the entire Bon tantric practice is summarized. In many ways remarkably parallel to the early Buddhist teachings, much of the Bon tradition was subsequently incorporated back into Buddhism when that religion was formally adopted into Tibetan culture. This important study, first published in the 1960s and long out of print, will be welcomed by all with interest in the religions of the Himalayas.
Sacred Smoke
Author : Raven Cypress Wood
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,84 MB
Release : 2021-08-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781300545781
Book Description
The practice of fumigation and offering of sacred smoke, known as sang, uses smoke created according to the instructions of an ancient ritual to purify contamination of the environment and its seen and unseen inhabitants. This contamination is caused by the negative activity of humanity and results in many types of calamity and misfortune. The ritual of sacred smoke purifies this contamination and its negative consequences and create a basis for good fortune and prosperity, and supports positive and harmonious circumstances for spiritual practice and development.
Tibetan Yoga
Author : Alejandro Chaoul
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 27,13 MB
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1614295468
Book Description
Discover the hidden tradition of Tibetan yoga, a practice of magical movement for wellness of body, breath, and mind. In Tibetan Yoga, discover ancient Tibetan yogic practices that integrate body, breath, and mind on the journey to personal cultivation and enlightenment. Tibetan Yoga offers accessible instructions for performing the ancient yogic techniques of Tibet’s Bön religion. This is Tibetan yoga, or trul khor, a deeply authentic yogic practice. Drawing on thirty years of training with Bön’s most senior masters as well as advanced academic study, Dr. Alejandro Chaoul offers expert guidance on practices that were first developed by Bön masters over a millennium ago, framing them according to the needs of contemporary yoga practitioners and meditators. No matter their level of experience, dedicated practitioners of Tibetan yoga will discover its ability to clear away obstacles and give rise to meditative states of mind. In this book you’ll learn what it means to practice for the benefit of all beings, and to experience your body as a mandala, from center to periphery. These movements help you live in a more interconnected mind-breath-body experience, with benefits including: - better focus, - stress reduction, - the elimination of intrusive thoughts, - better sleep, - and general well-being.
Wonders of the Natural Mind
Author : Tenzin Wangyal
Publisher : New Age Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 13,78 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9788178221915
Book Description
This Book Will Be Of Great Help To Readers Wishing To Find A Clear Explanation Of The Bon Tradition Of Tibet Especially With Regard To Its Presentation Of The Teachings Of Dzogchen.
The Philosophical View of the Great Perfection in the Tibetan Bon Religion
Author : Donatella Rossi
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,27 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781559391290
Book Description
Dzogchen, or the Great Perfection, is considered by both the Bonpos and the followers of the Nyigma school in Tibet to be the culmination of all spiritual teachings. The philosophical view of the Great Perfection introduces the individual to the knowledge of reality, which is one with the enlightened state of all beings. In this book the Dzogchen view is presented in two Bonpo texts belonging to the revered terma (treasure) and oral traditions, here for the first time translated and critically edited in their entirety.
Drung, Deu, and Bön
Author : Namkhai Norbu
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 13,74 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
Early history of Tibet chiefly during the reign of Bonpo kings from 1st cent. B.C. to 5th cent. A.D. according to Bon sources.
The Four Wheels of Bšn
Author : Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 48,57 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 152620035X
Book Description
This book is based on the teaching discourse given by Kyabje Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche on The Four Wheels of Bon. Found in version Zijyi, the long biography of Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche, the Buddha of Yungdrung Bon. This discourse combines the oral translation of the original text with the direct instructions coming from the mind of the Teacher of Teachers - Yongdzin Rinpoche, the most illustrious and erudite Bonpo master and scholar of our times. Since the teachings contained in this volume form the very foundation for the practice and study of Yungdrung Bon, this text will bring benefit to all, from those who are just beginning to take an interest in this most ancient and authentic spiritual tradition to those who have already been studying and practising for many years, as well as to academicians and Bonpo scholars."
Heart Drops of Dharmakaya
Author : Bkra-śis-rgyal-mtshan (Śar-rdza)
Publisher : Snow Lion
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 34,10 MB
Release : 2002-01-29
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
Book Description
A complete Dzogchen meditation manual from the oldest Tibetan tradition.
