by Devin Brandt | Dec 4, 2024 | Buddhism, Evangelism, Missiology, Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Missiology
Series Introduction: The Way I Share the Gospel Contributor: Brother Setiawan This series of blog posts is made from excerpts of a booklet, “The Way I Share the Gospel” available on the Library page in the Resource Hub. We are grateful for this...
by Timothy Miner | Sep 15, 2024 | Bon, Buddhism, Folk Religion, History, Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Religious History
When I first traveled to Tibet, my Tibetan teachers and friends taught me that Bon was the indigenous religion of Tibet. According to them, Bon gradually absorbed Buddhist ideas and practices over the centuries, evolving into a tradition that, today, closely resembles...
by Timothy Miner | Aug 8, 2024 | Bon, Buddhism, Folk Religion, General, History
Many are familiar with the history of Tibetan Buddhism; fewer understand the other religious streams in Tibet. Several years ago when I began to seriously study the religions of early Tibet, I found that I was woefully out of touch with the thinking of modern...