Bon

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the religious system?Indigenous Tibetan religion, often referred to as Yungdrung Bon ('Eternal Bon')
2. What is the traditional origin?Believed to have originated in the Zhangzhung kingdom, located around Mount Kailash
3. Who founded Bon?The story says a wise teacher named Shenrab Miwo started Bon, but we don’t have outside proof that he really lived.
4. When did Bon start?Bon’s earliest part, called Ancient Bon, may have begun before the year 618, while a later form called Classical Bon grew in the 10th and 11th centuries.

Yungdrung Bon: The classical and enduring form of Bon, emphasizing eternal principles and spiritual continuity.
Bonpos: Adherents and practitioners of the Bon religion.
Zhangzhung: An ancient kingdom in the western Himalayas, considered the cradle of Bon.
Shenrab Miwo: The principal founder figure of Bon, credited with bringing its teachings to the world.