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Shri Ashtapad Maha Tirth - II
Chapter XIII - The Bon of the rites of the Deer and the art of flight
i. The nine categories of rites of the Deer ii. The rite of the Deer with Branched Antlers iii. The origin myth of the rite of the Deer iv. The function of the rite of the Deer v. Magic flight astride the drum vi. Animal sacrifices
vii. The controversies between Bon Po's and Buddhists Chapter XIV - The Bon of The Juthig: The Science of Divination
i. The origin and literature of the Juthig ii. The cords, support of the divination iii. The forms of the knots: the elements for the response iv. The ethics of the diviner
v. Necessity and value of the Juthig Chapter XV - The Bon of Magic Power: The rites of Destruction
i. The motivation of the Shen of Magic Power ii. Reliance on the Divine Master iii. The obtainment of power iv. The action: the Tantras of the Net of Magic Ferocity
v. The execution of the rite of destruction vi. The union of contradiction and coherency vii. The Dzo Wal Thi and the cycle of Chipung teachings viii. The origin myth of the Wal ix. The ritual walsang receptacle x. A story of the magic dzo bomb xi. The lineage of the Nangzher Lodpo's teachings
Bibliography Tibetan sources Western works Dictionaries Author's bibliography Index of Tibetan and Sanskrit names and terms
Guide to the Phonetic Transcription We have adopted a somewhat simplified system of phonetic transcription for the Tibetan terms which enables the non specialist reader to pronounce, easily albeit not perfectly, the various Tibetan phonemes. As a general rule the consonants are pronounced like in English and the vowels like in Italian, with the following exceptions
Drung, Deu and Bon
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