Tibets Ancient Religion Bon

Download or read book Tibet's Ancient Religion, Bön written by Christoph Baumer and published by Orchid Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated appraisal of the role of the Bon religion in Tibetan culture identifies elements of secular and non-secular Tibetan society that arguably pre-date the influx of Buddhism. It takes the reader to the monasteries and sacred sites of Bon and reveals its influences on Tibet. This is an illustrated, fresh appraisal of the role of the Bon religion in Tibetan culture which sets out to identify those elements of both secular and non-secular Tibetan society that arguably pre-date the influx of Buddhism. In order to fully understand Tibetan culture, the book takes the