{"collection":"Buddhism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bud/tib/orgibon3.htm","path":"bud/tib/orgibon3.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bud/tib/orgibon3.htm","text":"A SHORT HISTORICAL OUTLINE OF THE BON RELIGION\n \n \n \n THE FOUNDER AND HIS TEACHINGS:\n PART THREE\n \n The doctrines which were taught by Lord Shenrab and recorded in these three \n accounts are divided into two systems. One classification is called Gozhi \n Dzonga (sGo-bzhi mdzod-lnga): \"The Four Portals and the Treasury as Fifth\".\n These are:\n \n 1) Chabkar (Chab-dkar): White Waters; it contains the esoteric or \n higher tantric practices.\n \n 2) Chabnag (Chab-nag): Black Waters; includes narratives and various \n rites, magic and ordinary.\n \n 3) Phanyul ('Phan-yul): The Land of Phan: explains the monastic \n rules and gives exposition of philosophical concepts.\n \n 4) Ponse (dPon-yul): The Lordly Guide; it contains the Great \n Perfection practices (rDzogs-chen).\n \n 5) Thothog (mTho-thog): The Treasury; it comprises the essential \n aspects of all the Four Portals.\n \n The second classification is called Thegpa Rimgu'i Bon (Theg-pa-rim-dgu'i\n Bon), \"The Bon of the Nine Successive Stages [or simply] 'The Nine Ways of \n Bon'\". The first four are the cause (rGyud-kyi theg-pa) the next four \n are the ways of result ('Bras-bu'i theg-pa) and the ninth is the Great \n Perfection (rDzogs-chen). Examined individually their subject matters \n are as follows:\n 1) The Way of the Shen of Prediction: Mo (prediction), rTsis (astrology)\n gTo (ritual) and dPhyad (examination of causes).\n 2) The way of the Shen of the Visual World: nature and origin of entities.\n 3) The Way of the Shen of Illusion: For disposing of adverse powers.\n 4) The Way of the Shen of Existence: Bardo and guiding one through death.\n 5) The Way of the Virtuous Followers: Guides those who follow this path.\n 6) The Way of the Monkhood: Rules of monastic discipline.\n 7) The Way of Pure Sound: Higher tantric practice, ritual and mandala.\n 8) The Way of the Primeval Shen: Matters of practice and behaviour.\n 9) The Supreme Way: Attainment of rDzogs-chen, the Great Perfection.","title":"The Origin of Bon part 3 by Olmo Lungring","type":"page"}