Tibet's Ancient Religion: Bon

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 reader [...]
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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 reader - often for the first time - to the monasteries and sacred sites of Bon, and reveals the important influences it has had on Tibet and its people through photographs and examination of written and oral sources.