The Religious Sect of Bon Sect
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The Religious Sect of Bon Sect

Update: Jan. 14th, 2013

The dancing of Bon Sect

As we all know, Tibetan people originally believed the primitive religion in old times, and then they started to believe Bon Sect. Bon Sect was formed when people would like to get connect with the nature and deities. The mysterious wizards appeared and different religious ceremonies held, both of which encouraged the formation of Bon Sect. As a matter of fact, Bon Sect was divided into three major religious sects. They are Zhu Bon, Qya Bon, and Gyu Bon. The three religious sects are showing the development process of Bon Sect.

The Religious Sect of Bon Sect

Zhu Bon Sect

During the rules of Tachi Zampo (Zampo is the king of Tibet), there was a person named Ruxin. He was a great wizard of Bon Sect and advocated to be able to get connection with the deities and devils. He was good at holding the religious worship ceremonies and renown for the mysterious power of driving the devils away, etc. He organized the some of the followers of Bon Sect and established a religious sect which called Zhu Bon Sect. This religious sect once played very important role in Tibet religions in old times.

Qya Bon Sect

It was established by the followers of Bon Sect who came from other regions. After the death of Tsigong Zampo, Zhu Bon Sect was terribly threatened by the son of Tsigong Zampo. Another three great wizards of Bon Sect of other regions were invited to help Bon Sect to alleviate the disparities with the royal families. Meanwhile, the religious doctrines were also introduced into Tibet region with the coming of the three great wizards. As Tibetan characters were not created at that time, the religious doctrines had to be taught orally. Since then, Qya Bon Sect started to prevail. Qya Bon Sect is actually regarded as the 2nd period of the development process of Bon Sect.

Gyu Bon Sect

Gyu Bon Sect was established when Buddhism introduced into Tibet region. Due to try to be survived and developed with Tibet Buddhism together, Gyu Bon Sect was formed. Gyu Bon Sect literally means the translation religious sect. As there were large numbers of Buddhism scriptures, Tibet Buddhism has been formed and developed very quickly. But Bon Sect didn't have any scriptures. Therefore they started to translate the Buddhism scriptures in their expression way and then arranged the interpretive scriptures as their own religious doctrine of Bon Sect.

The development of Gyu Bon Sect has been divided into three periods in Tibet history. The earliest Gyu Bon Sect was established by Qingqyun Panzhida. He made a Fucang and advocated it as the treasure of Bon Sect. (Fucang is still a mysterious event in Tibet region. It refers to the Buddhism scriptures which have been hidden in someone's mind in danger. One day, the people who never understand a character may speak it out with an inspiration)

The founder of the middle period of Bon Sect originally believed Buddhism. He changed to believe in Bon Sect afterwards and changed some Buddhism scriptures to Bon Sect scriptures. But it has been strictly prohibited by Tsisong Detsen at that time. Some Bon Sect scriptures have been Fucang.

The 3rd period of the development process of Bon Sect was established after the destroying of Tibet Buddhism by Langdama. A person translated many Buddhism scriptures according to Bon Sect religious doctrines; meanwhile he also made a Fucang of the Bon Sect scriptures.

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