Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche being welcomed by Yungdrung Bon nuns at their temple
Greatly kind lama, embodiment of all of the Victorious Ones, think of me!
I pray single-pointedly that my wish for the removal of all obstacles will be perfectly accomplished!
Extracted from the writings of Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen Rinpoche
Translated by Raven Cypress Wood
Children reading texts at the Yungdrung Bon Monastery School in Sikkim
Raising prayer flags and tossing lungta papers into the air at the Yungdrung Bon Monastery of Nangzhig in Tibet. Photo credit: Unknown
In the Yungdrung Bön tradition, the soul is known as la. According to sutra, the soul is defined as the innermost, subtle essence of the five elements of space, air, fire, water and earth. The primary locus of the soul continually moves throughout the body and completes one full cycle each month in accordance with the cycle of the moon. Within Tibetan medical texts, it is advised to not bleed, damage, or conduct surgery in the area of the body in which the soul is located at any given time. The exact location of the soul differs slightly between texts. The translation below is from the medical text, Menbum Karpo.
These boards with mantras written in gold were created in order to be offered during the fire ritual of the Yungdrung Bön tradition, These mantras are written using the ancient Zhang Zhung script.
Nine Ways 