Bön
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Bön is an ancient indigenous spiritual tradition of Tibet characterized by shamanic rituals, nature worship, and a rich cosmology that both predates and coexists with Tibetan Buddhism.
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tibetan religion
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indigenous religion ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
cyclical time
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enlightened beings ⓘ gods and spirits ⓘ karma ⓘ local land deities ⓘ mountain deities ⓘ multiple realms of existence ⓘ primordial Buddha-like figure ⓘ rebirth ⓘ sky realms ⓘ underworld realms ⓘ water spirits ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
attainment of enlightenment
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liberation from cyclic existence ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
animistic elements
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complex cosmology ⓘ exorcistic rites ⓘ funerary rituals ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ lineage transmission ⓘ meditation practices ⓘ monastic tradition ⓘ nature worship ⓘ oracular practices ⓘ ritual dance ⓘ ritual magic ⓘ ritual music ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ scriptural canon ⓘ shamanic rituals ⓘ tantric practices ⓘ use of mandalas ⓘ use of mantras ⓘ use of protective amulets ⓘ use of ritual instruments ⓘ |
| hasClergy |
lamas
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monks ⓘ oracles ⓘ shamans ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
astrological divination
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guardian deities ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ ritual ransom ⓘ sacred directions ⓘ sacred lakes ⓘ sacred mountains ⓘ soul retrieval ⓘ spirit appeasement ⓘ taboos regarding natural sites ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Classical Tibetan
NERFINISHED
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Zhangzhung language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonastery |
Menri Monastery
NERFINISHED
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Triten Norbutse Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Yungdrung Ling Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScripture |
Bön Kanjur
NERFINISHED
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Bön Tenjur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSchool | Yungdrung Bön NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practiceCategory |
Dzogchen teachings
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causal Bön ⓘ resultant Bön ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the five major religious traditions in the Tibetan exile community
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one of the traditional religions of Tibet ⓘ |
| region | Tibetan Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCenter | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualObject |
bell
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butter lamps ⓘ drum ⓘ phurba dagger ⓘ prayer flags ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.