Bon, Bön: 3 definitions

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Bon means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Buddhism

Bon:—The native religion of Tibet before the introduction of Buddhism.

Source: WikiPedia: Buddhism

1) Bon (བོན་) is a branch of Tibetan Vajrayana. The oral history says Guru Rinpoche incorporated Bon into Tibetan forms along with the Nyingma.

etymology: Bon or Bön (Tibetan: བོན་, Wylie: bon [pʰø̃̀(n)])

Tradition has three doors to Bon's spread, Tazig 'Olm Lung Ring' as the first. Second, the oral history claims Bon began 17,000 years ago in central Asia where Persia succeeded Bon's widespread growth with Islam. Third, is the Zhang Zhung kingdom which was located in western Tibet. Bon historians hold many Central Asian Buddhist antiquities are Bon.

2) Bon is the oldest spiritual tradition of Tibet. Tenzin Gyatso, the fourteenth Dalai Lama, has recently recognized the Bon tradition as the fifth principal spiritual school of Tibet, along with the Nyingma, Sakya, Kagyu, and Gelug schools of Buddhism, despite the long historical competition of influences between the Bon tradition and Buddhism in Tibet.

Often described as the shamanistic and animistic tradition of the Himalayas prior to Buddhisms rise to prominence in the 7th century, more recent research and disclosures have demonstrated that both the religion and the Bonpo are significantly more rich and textured culturally than was initially thought by pioneering Western scholars.

India history and geography

Source: academia.edu: The Chronological History of Tibetan Buddhism

Bon or Bonpo was the ancient religion of Tibet. Most probably, the Bon or Bonpo tradition is older than the Nyingma tradition. In fact, the Bon is the ancient Tibetan religion that transformed later into Buddhism whereas the Nyingma school is originally belonged to Mahayana Buddhism. According to Bon tradition, there are four transcendent lords.

  1. Satrig Ersang or Yingkyi Yum Chemma,
  2. Shenlha Okar,
  3. Sangpo Bumtri,
  4. Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche,
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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Bon in Cameroon is the name of a plant defined with Calpocalyx heitzii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Bon is also identified with Calpocalyx klainei It has the synonym Calpocalyx klainei Harms (etc.).

3) Bon in Central Africa is also identified with Symphonia globulifera It has the synonym Chrysopia microphylla Hils. & Bojer ex Cambess. (etc.).

4) Bon in Ivory Coast is also identified with Cordia platythyrsa It has the synonym Cordia platythyrsa A. Chev..

5) Bon is also identified with Margaritaria discoidea It has the synonym Flueggea obovata (Willd.) Wall. (etc.).

6) Bon in Laos is also identified with Colocasia esculenta It has the synonym Aron colocasium (L.) St.-Lag. (etc.).

7) Bon in Thailand is also identified with Colocasia gigantea It has the synonym Caladium giganteum Blume ex Hassk. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Species Plantarum. (1806)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1893)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· The Flora of British India (1893)
· Mémoires du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (1828)
· Nutr. Clin. Care. (2004)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Bon, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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