NDLI: Hidden Treasure of Bon

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Hidden Treasure of Bon

Content Provider	Digital Himalaya
Author	Ermakov, Dmitry Ermakova, Carol
Editor	Tsewang, Kemi
Temporal Coverage	13th January, 2016
Description	In 2008, an international team of climbers and other experts set out to salvage a cache of Tibetan manuscripts from a cave in the highlands of Nepal’s Mustang District.
Abstract	To help the team with the task of identifying the texts, they invited Geshe Gelek Jinpa, a scholar-monk of the Tibetan Bon religion. After sifting through the texts, Geshe Gelek took the opportunity to visit other sites of significance to the Bon religion in the region: ruins of settlements, caves that had housed long-gone meditators, and more recent temples fallen into disuse and disrepair. But in the course of his journey Gelek finds that Bon is more than just a fading memory: in the village of Lubrak and in the households of several other settlements, the religion has maintained a vibrant presence, as witnessed by the staunch commitment of its followers and their spectacular ceremonies. With sensitive camerawork and editing by Kemi Tsewang, himself a native of Lubrak, and an informative commentary by Carol and Dimitry Ermakov that adopts an ‘insider’s’ perspective, this film offers a precious insight into the rich historical heritage and the living tradition of Bon in the Nepal-Tibet borderlands. This hour-long film was produced by Triten Norbutse Monastery & Bon Buddhist Federation.
File Format	WebM MP2 / MPA / MP3 MP4 / MPG4
Language	English
Publisher	University of Cambridge
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Triten Norbutse Monastery & Bon Buddhist Federation
Subject Keyword	Religion Ritual Tibet Tibetan Manuscripts
Content Type	Audio Video
Resource Type	Film

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