Q Who are the main gods and deities in the Bon pantheon?
A Bon features a vast pantheon of peaceful and wrathful deities. The most prominent are the Four Transcendent Lords:
1. Satrig Ersang: The Great Loving Mother deity.
2. Shenla Okar: The God of Wisdom and pure light.
3. Sangpo Bumtri: The Creator deity responsible for the physical cosmos.
4. Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche: The teacher and earthly guide.
A Bon features a vast pantheon of peaceful and wrathful deities. The most prominent are the Four Transcendent Lords:
1. Satrig Ersang: The Great Loving Mother deity.
2. Shenla Okar: The God of Wisdom and pure light.
3. Sangpo Bumtri: The Creator deity responsible for the physical cosmos.
4. Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche: The teacher and earthly guide.
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Who is GOD?In monotheism and henotheism, God is conceived as the Supreme Being and principal object of faith. The concept of God as described by theologians commonly includes the attributes of omniscience (infinite knowledge), omnipotence (unlimited power), omnipresence (present everywhere), omnibenevolence (perfect goodness), divine simplicity, and eternal and necessary existence. In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe In deism, God is the creator, but not the sustainer, of the universe Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one God or in the oneness of God In pantheism, God is the universe itself In atheism, God is purported not to exist, while deemed unknown or unknowable within the context of agnosticism.
What is Bon?The ancient religion of Tibet, Bon has gone through several incarnations as Tibet has changed rulers over its many years of existence. The origins of Bon were grounded in animistic, shamanistic, and mystic-like practices, but would later evolve to inherit texts and traditions (known as the Yungdrung Bon). The religion is still followed today by a small percentage of Tibetans; much of the religion is based on the five elemental processes of earth, water, fire, air and space.
