introduction of Buddhism in Bhutan, the prevalent religion was Bon. Some scholars assert that it was imported from Tibet and India, perhaps in the eighth century...

Buddhism, Bön religion was prevalent in Bhutan. Bön continues to be practised in modern Bhutan Religion in Bhutan Freedom of religion in Bhutan Bhutanese...

opposition, Bon traditions persist in Bhutan, with annual celebrations and everyday involvement in healing and protective Bon rituals Although Bön priests...

of Bhutan Studies (CBS) have inferred that the phallus was an integral part of the early ethnic religion associated with Bon that existed in Bhutan before...

Bon or Bön (Tibetan: བོན་, Wylie: bon, ZYPY: Pön, Lhasa dialect: [pʰø̃̀]), also known as Yungdrung Bon (Tibetan: གཡུང་དྲུང་བོན་, Wylie: gyung drung bon...

characters. Bhutan officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia situated in the Eastern Himalayas between China in the north...

state religion of Bhutan. A significant number also follow the Nyingma school, which was dominant in early Bhutanese history. Bon practitioners are a...

Bhutan's early history is steeped in mythology and remains obscure. Some of the structures provide evidence that the region has been settled as early as...

Health in Bhutan is one of the government's highest priorities in its scheme of development and modernization. Health and related issues are overseen by...

Black-necked crane Blessed Rainy Day Buddha Dordenma statue Buddhism in Bhutan Bumthang Bumthangkha Bön Central Monk Body Cham Dance Chari Goemba Chendebji Chorten...