Bon

Bon is an indigenous Tibetan religious tradition with deep pre-Buddhist roots that later developed in dialogue with Buddhism. Bon institutions and scriptures were systematized between the 10th and 11th centuries and incorporate many Buddhist doctrines, rituals, and cosmological elements alongside distinctive indigenous practices. Although Bon communities were historically marginalized and sometimes persecuted by Buddhists, Bon is today widely recognized as one of Tibet’s five major religious traditions.