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Religion is very important to the
Tibetans with everything being centered around it,
along with education cultural was based on religious
beliefs.
Article 7 of the 17-Article Agreement signed on May
23, 1951, includes the clause " the policy of
freedom of religious belief laid down in the common
Program of the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference shall be carried out. The
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religious beliefs, customs and
habits of the Tibetan people shall be respected, and
lama monasteries shall be protected.
Bon : The Tibetan people are very self respected and
we can easily faith on him. Generally they known as
very faithful people. The oldest religion is Bon,
after that the Buddhism has been spread. This
religion is a blend of the Bon and the Buddhism. Bon
is the ancient religion of Tibet. It is difficult to
distinguish between Tibetans who follow the
tradition of Bon and those who adhere to Buddhism.
Both share a common heritage, as well as popular
religious practice such as chanting mantras, making
offerings, and spinning prayer wheels. Monks receive
training in astrology, medicine, poetry, and the
making 0f religious objects. Bon monks are often
called to laypersons homes to perform rituals on
holy days, when there is illness, and when someone
dies.
Buddhism : Probably Buddhism was first introduced to
Tibet in 173 CE during the region of the 28th
Yarlung King Thothori, but had apparently no impact.
The first official historic introduction of a
Buddhist scripture into Tibet happened during reign
of a King Hlato. Buddhism revived, with the help of
King Yeshe O. A real revival occurred after 1042,
when Atisha-di-Pankhara pur Tibetans "Back on the
right Track". He presented the Buddhist philosophy
in a very clear and condensed manner, which became
the basis for philosophical teachings in most
Tibetans traditions. Buddhism is still prevent in
Tibet and the temples and monasteries that were
destroyed are rebuilt. The Chinese government still
has a strong hold on religious practices, including
placing a limit on the number of religious
buildings.
Lama's : They are the teachers of Buddhism. Lama's
play an important role in Tibetan Buddhism. Lama
teach all the monks. The Lama is the one that takes
care that the system of Buddhism will continue to
work. In 1578 the Lama Sonam received the title of
Ta-Le (Dalai) from the Mongolian ruler Atlan khan.
Because he wad the third reincarnation found in a
row he became the third Dalai Lama. |
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