BÖN IN NEPAL Traces of the Great Zhang Zhung Ancestors in the Himalayas The Light of the History of Existence by Nagru Geshe Gelek Jinpa Edited by Carol Ermakova and Dmitry Ermakov For many millennia, Yungdrung Bön has been practised in the remote mountainous regions of Nepal which once formed part of the ancient Zhang Zhung empire. Although the tradition's fate fluctuated with the changing political tides, many aspects of this rich religious culture ...
Masters of the Zhang Zhung Nyengyud: Pith Instructions from the Experiential Transmission of Bonpo Dzogchen
The Zhang Zhung Nyengyud: Pith Instructions from the Experiential Transmission of Bönpo Dzogchen is the heart teachings of great Bönpo Dzogchen yogis, the first thirty-five masters of the Experiential Transmission of the Zhang Zhung Nyengyud, freely translated by the current lineage holder, Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche. Also included are this great teacher's own instructions on the practices of Clear Light meditation (Trekchö and ...
Bo and Bon: Ancient Shamanic Traditions of Siberia and Tibet in their Relation to the Teachings of a Central Asian Buddha
The black background symbolizes the ultimate nature of phenomena (bon nyid) which cannot be defined in any way whatsoever.The Wisdom Khyung (Garuda) at the top symbolizes the body of perfect enjoyment (longs pyod rdzogs pa'i sku).The body of manifold multipurpose emanation (cir yang sprul pa'i sku) in the rainbow circle is Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche, the Buddha of Yungdrung Bon who manifested on this earth in 16,017 B.C. according to traditional Bonpo sources, and ...
