The religion of Tibet – important for the Tibetans with everything centered around her
Religion is very important to Tibetans, yet which focuses on that. Education (although there was no formal education system) as well as anything cultural or intellectual, are based on religious beliefs with leaders in government to be Buddhist monks. Its more ancient Bon religion, and after that Buddhism spread. Today, most people in Tibet are lamaístas. Tibet's religion is a mixture of Bon and Buddhism.
The Bon
Bon Bon's short name is also known as "Black Religion", and that all fans wear black head-wear. The Bon makes a great effect on the development of Buddhism in history and today. Overshadowed by the flow of Tibetan Buddhism, Bon is Tibet's indigenous religion that originated in the fifth century BC. Bon is full of mystery and has aroused the curiosity of many researchers and lay people despite being overshadowed by the popular Tibetan Buddhism.
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and in some regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan and India. It is the state religion of Bhutan. Also practiced in Mongolia and parts of Russia (Kalmykia, Buryatia and Tuva) and northeastern China.
Diaspora Tibetan (a term used to refer to communities of Tibetans living outside Tibet), Tibetan Buddhism has spread to many western countries, where tradition has gained popularity. Among its leading exponents is the 14 th Dalai Lama of Tibet. The number of its adherents is estimated between ten and twenty million dollars.
Tibetan Buddhism combines the essential teachings of Mahayana Tantric Buddhism and shamanism, and materials of the ancient Tibetan religion, Bon. The majority of the population notes Tibetan Tibetan Buddhism, which has developed into four divisions:
– Nyingma (PA), "the Old". This is the oldest, and original order founded by Padmasambhava. Nyingmapa The lamas wear red robes and hats, so it is also known as the Red Sect. Its lamas may marry and usually live in small groups. The sect has remained Bon characteristics of the other sects. Nyingmapa lamas believe that the mind is pure and that by cultivating of his being in such a way as to reject all outside influences, it is possible to become one with Buddha.
– Kagyu (PA), "Lineage of the Buddha) Word (". It is an oral tradition that is very concerned with the dimension of the experience of meditation. Its doctrines are unique and the stress of combination of the practice of quasi-qigong satori and Buddhism. Kagyu (pa) sect is also known as White. Its most famous exponent was Milarepa, a century mystic 11.
– Sakya (PA), "The gray land." This school is very academic tradition. Headed by the Sakya Trizin, this tradition was founded by Khon Konchog Gyalpo, a disciple of the great translator Drokmi Lotsawa and traces its lineage to the Indian master Virupa. A renowned exponent, Sakya Pandita 1182-1251CE was great grandson of Khon Konchog Gyalpo.
– Gelug (PA), "Path of Virtue." Gelugpa is the end of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama and is also called the Yellow Sect. It was founded by Tsong Kapa, a great Buddhist reformer, in 1407. Kahdampa absorbed and followed the tradition of Atisha. It emphasizes a strict discipline and study of Scripture. Its successful reform became dominant in Tibet from the 17th century.
The religion of Tibet is world celebrity with a history of thousands of years. When you make a tour of Tibet , pay attention to local religious customs and not offend you.
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