Bon religion
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Bon religion is an ancient spiritual tradition of Tibet characterized by shamanic rituals, nature worship, and a rich cosmology that both predates and coexists with Tibetan Buddhism.
Statements (89)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tibetan religion
ⓘ
religion ⓘ spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Bön
NERFINISHED
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Yungdrung Bon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
animistic elements
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complex cosmology ⓘ exorcistic rites ⓘ meditation practices ⓘ monastic tradition ⓘ nature worship ⓘ oracular practices ⓘ ritual magic ⓘ ritual use of mandalas ⓘ ritual use of mantras ⓘ ritual use of mudras ⓘ shamanic rituals ⓘ tantric practices ⓘ |
| hasClergyTitle | Bonpo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
four portals and the fifth, the treasury
ⓘ
nine ways of Bon ⓘ |
| hasCosmologyFeature |
local land spirits
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mountain and sky deities ⓘ multiple heavens and hells ⓘ three realms of existence ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Sherab Chamma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sipe Gyalmo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeshe Walmo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
belief in rebirth
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karma ⓘ liberation from cyclic existence ⓘ |
| hasEthicalCode |
lay vows
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monastic vows ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPhase |
organized monastic Bon
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pre-Buddhist indigenous religion of Tibet ⓘ reformed Yungdrung Bon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImportantRegion |
Amdo
NERFINISHED
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Dolpo NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayan borderlands of Nepal ⓘ Kham NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngari NERFINISHED ⓘ Spiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ Zanskar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainTerritory |
Himalayan region
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Tibetan cultural area ⓘ |
| hasMonasticCenter |
Menri Monastery
NERFINISHED
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Triten Norbutse Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Yungdrung Ling Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginPlace | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | minority of Tibetan population ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
astrology
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divination ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ meditative Dzogchen-like teachings ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ soul-retrieval rituals ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
Bonpo lama
NERFINISHED
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oracle ⓘ shaman-like priest ⓘ |
| hasSacredLanguage | Tibetan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredTextType |
hagiographies of Tonpa Shenrab
ⓘ
ritual manuals ⓘ sutra-like discourses ⓘ tantras ⓘ |
| hasSchool | Yungdrung Bon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScripture |
Bon Kanjur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bon Tenjur NERFINISHED ⓘ Gzi brjid NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | officially recognized religion in Tibetan exile community ⓘ |
| hasSupremeDeity | Kuntu Zangpo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | left-turning swastika ⓘ |
| influenced | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Central Asian religious traditions
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Indian Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Iranian religious ideas ⓘ |
| mainMonasteryInExile | Menri Monastery in Dolanji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | fifth religious tradition of Tibet ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | 14th Dalai Lama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesFeaturesWith | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venerates | Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.