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Shri Ashtapad Maha Tirth - II
Chapter III - Bon: The Tradition of the Twelve Lores i. The Four series of Divine Bon
The Four series of Bon and the Fifth, the Treasury
The Nine Ways
Revealed Bon, Derived Bon and Transformed Bon
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The four Bon of cause
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The four Bon of the Shen of the Phenomenal Universe vii. The Bon of the Twelve Lores
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Chapter IV The Bon of The Deities: The Protection Rites
i. The importance of the deities of protection
ii. The powerful Thugkar deities
iii. The heroic Drala and Werma hordes
The Changseng and the Shungon
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The Drala Seu Ruchig and the manifestations of the Werma vi. The meaning of drala
Chapter V The Bon of the Cha: the rites for prosperity
i. The meaning of cha
ii. The Five Deities of the Individual
iii. The meaning of lungta
iv. The Lungta deities
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vii. The Mu cord
The rites to develop the cha and prosperity
Phuklha: the deities of the home
Chapter VI - The Bon of the Lud: The ransom rites
i. The Do rites
ii. The Lud and Ye rites
iii. The ransoms for men, women and children
iv. Varieties of Do and required quantities
The qualities of the Lud and the value of the ritual objects Chapter VII - The Shen of Existence: The Dur rites for the dead
i. The moment of death
ii. The Bon of the Shen of Existence
iii. The Rite of the Ransom of the La
The Rite of Vanquishment of the Shed
Chapter VIII - The Bon of Exorcisms: The rites for purification
i. The twelve series of Sel rites
ii. The meaning of 'exorcism' and the description of a rite The impurities to be eliminated
iv. The Sang: fumigation by aromatic plants
Drung, Deu and Bon
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