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Tibet's ancient religion, Bön
Published by Weatherbill, Trumbull, CT
ISBN 9745240117
Bib Id 800772
Edition [1st ed.]
Description 200 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
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02648cam a2200409Ia 4500
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51049332
ISBN
0834805170 (North America : hbk.): $60.00
9745240117 (Asia & Europe)
Language
eng
Call #
299.54 B
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Tibet's ancient religion, Bön
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Bön
Edition
[1st ed.]
Description
200 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Note
"Translated from German and first published in English in a revised version"--Verso of t.p.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-196) and indexes.
Contents
Introduction -- Bön and the culture of Tibet: an overview -- The origin of the world and of human beings -- The mythic roots of Bön -- Bön in the kingdom of Shangshung and in early Tibet -- The founder of the religion: Tönpa Shenrab Miwoche -- Bön and Buddhism in historical Tibet -- The revival of Buddhism -- The revival of Bön -- The present pantheon of Bön -- Bön in modern times.
Summary
In Tibet the religion of Bon was widespread in ancient times, marked by shamanistic practices and a pronounced cult of the dead. Superseded in the eighth century by Buddhism, a reformed Bon school has nevertheless been able to assert itself down to the present. Its traditions remain alive in a few monasteries as well as in visible signs of Tibetan popular religion, including prayer flags and spirit traps, temple and mountain circumambulations, death and marriage rites, oracle techniques, and countless religious rituals. Through a thoroughly informed text and more than 200 photographs, this book takes the reader to secluded monasteries and sacred sites of the Bon religious community, most undocumented until now. The preface, written by the spiritual head of all Bonpo, confers additional authority on the work, while its notes, maps, index, and an extensive bibliography make it essential reading for anyone with an interest in Tibet or Eastern religions.
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