Bon and Buddhism
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Bon and Buddhism
by LauraJ on Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:30 am
How much of Bon is borrowed from Buddhism? (if any)
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Re: Bon and Buddhism
by Gerry on Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:10 pm
How much of Buddhism is borrowed from Bön?
Some Buddhists claim that Bön is completely plagiarized from Buddhism.
Bönpos simply state that Shakyamuni was a student of Tönpa Shenrap’s in a previous birth and was directed to bring Theravada to where he did and when. All of Mahayana – to include Tantra and Dzogchen derived from Bön.
Personally I find it a pointless discussion as it does not reduce suffering nor take anybody to enlightenment.
Some Buddhists claim that Bön is completely plagiarized from Buddhism.
Bönpos simply state that Shakyamuni was a student of Tönpa Shenrap’s in a previous birth and was directed to bring Theravada to where he did and when. All of Mahayana – to include Tantra and Dzogchen derived from Bön.
Personally I find it a pointless discussion as it does not reduce suffering nor take anybody to enlightenment.
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