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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 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
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