Chapter - 08 Bon Po Religion - Jain Library
Chapter - 08 Bon Po Religion - Jain Library
Chapter - 08 Bon Po Religion - Jain Library
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Shri Ashtapad Maha Tirth - II<br />
<strong>Chapter</strong> III - <strong>Bon</strong>: The Tradition of the Twelve Lores<br />
i. The Four series of Divine <strong>Bon</strong><br />
ii. The Four series of <strong>Bon</strong> and the Fifth, the Treasury<br />
iii. The Nine Ways<br />
iv. Revealed <strong>Bon</strong>, Derived <strong>Bon</strong> and Transformed <strong>Bon</strong><br />
v. The four <strong>Bon</strong> of cause<br />
vi. The four <strong>Bon</strong> of the Shen of the Phenomenal Universe<br />
vii. The <strong>Bon</strong> of the Twelve Lores<br />
<strong>Chapter</strong> IV - The <strong>Bon</strong> of The Deities: The Protection Rites<br />
i. The importance of the deities of protection<br />
ii. The powerful Thugkar deities<br />
iii. The heroic Drala and Werma hordes<br />
iv. The Changseng and the Shungon<br />
v. The Drala Seu Ruchig and the manifestations of the Werma<br />
vi. The meaning of drala<br />
<strong>Chapter</strong> V - The <strong>Bon</strong> of the Cha: the rites for prosperity<br />
i. The meaning of cha<br />
ii. The Five Deities of the Individual<br />
iii. The meaning of lungta<br />
iv. The Lungta deities<br />
v. The rites to develop the cha and prosperity<br />
vi. Phuklha: the deities of the home<br />
vii. The Mu cord<br />
<strong>Chapter</strong> VI - The <strong>Bon</strong> of the Lud: The ransom rites<br />
i. The Do rites<br />
ii. The Lud and Ye rites<br />
iii. The ransoms for men, women and children<br />
iv. Varieties of Do and required quantities<br />
v. The qualities of the Lud and the value of the ritual objects<br />
<strong>Chapter</strong> VII - The Shen of Existence: The Dur rites for the dead<br />
i. The moment of death<br />
ii. The <strong>Bon</strong> of the Shen of Existence<br />
iii. The Rite of the Ransom of the La<br />
iv. The Rite of Vanquishment of the Shed<br />
<strong>Chapter</strong> VIII - The <strong>Bon</strong> of Exorcisms: The rites for purification<br />
i. The twelve series of Sel rites<br />
ii. The meaning of 'exorcism' and the description of a rite<br />
iii. The impurities to be eliminated<br />
iv. The Sang: fumigation by aromatic plants<br />
Drung, Deu and <strong>Bon</strong><br />
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