Tibet Traditions Rituelles Des Bonpos / Традиционные ритуалы Бонпо

Tibet Traditions Rituelles Des Bonpos
Recorded at Menri Monastary in 1981 and 1983. Includes: Chant dedicated to the protective divinity, Propitiation ceremony for Nag-chig, Tea offering, and Drum-beating in praise of Shenrab.

Yungdrung Bön, meaning ‘Eternal Light’ or ‘Enlightened Teaching’, is the original and authentic spiritual tradition of Tibet. It is based on the principle of practising unconditional love and compassion towards all and is Thegpa Chenpo or Mahayana in its approach. Many of the teachings are similar to those found in the four principal schools of Buddhism, especially the Nyingma-pa school, and are aimed at enabling all to access Enlightenment and freedom from the shackles of Samsara. The most obvious points of differentiation between the schools would appear to be in their points of origination, the number of refuge objects and in the nomenclature employed in relation to the deities and Jang-chub Sempas (Bodhisattvas).

Whereas general Buddhism relates back to the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni, (who lived approximately two and a half thousand years ago), Yungdrung Bön traces its lineage directly back to its founder, Bhuddha Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche, who came and taught in Wolmo Loong Ring (otherwise known as Shambala) over 18,000 years ago. From there his teachings spread around the world in different guises, being introduced into Tibet from the neighbouring country of Zhang-Zhung - which includes western Tibet and Gangchen Tisi (Mount Kailash).

These are authentic chants from Tibet. However, they are not Buddhist, but instead are called Bonpos. The chants consist of men only with deep, resonant voices and with no real leader. They all shift their tones just like a large flock of birds changes direction without knowing who actually initiated the move. There is also a cymbal-like percussive instrument that "clangs", and their version of a bass drum.

The sonics are phenomenal, and because of the nature of the music, it is a reference recording for bass reproduction. The voices require one type of system accuracy, while the bass drum, which sounds like a sledge hammer, requires another. It also excellent as an aid in finding the right crossover point: The higher-the better the bass drum impact; the lower-the more natural the voices. The music is either boring or hypnotic depending on your tastes.

Храмовая ритуальная музыка и песнопения традиции Юндрунг Бон, призывание защитника Миду, котрый изображается скачущим в горах верхом на черной лошади, прославление Будды Тонпа Шенраба (основателя Бон), церемонии подношения и т.п.

Track listing

1 Chant dedicated to the protective 13:12
2 Nag-Zhig propitiatory ceremony 35:27
3 Chants for Tea Offerings 10:25
4 Drum Beating in Praise of Shenrab 04:19

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