Bon religion
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Bon religion is an ancient spiritual tradition of Tibet characterized by shamanic rituals, nature worship, and a rich cosmology that both predates and coexists with Tibetan Buddhism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bon religion canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8819198 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bon religion Context triple: [Losar, religiousTradition, Bon religion]
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A.
Consummate Religion
Consummate Religion is a section in Hegel’s "Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion" that discusses the fully realized, absolute form of religious consciousness.
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B.
Serer religion
Serer religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia, and Mauritania, centered on ancestral veneration, a supreme deity, and complex cosmology and ritual practices.
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C.
Faith
Faith is a feminine given name of English origin that conveys the virtue of trust and belief.
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D.
Faith
"Faith" is the 1995 self-titled debut studio album by American R&B singer Faith Evans, featuring a blend of soulful ballads and hip-hop-influenced tracks.
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E.
Faith
Faith is a 1998 country-pop studio album by American singer Faith Hill that helped solidify her crossover success into mainstream music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bon religion Target entity description: Bon religion is an ancient spiritual tradition of Tibet characterized by shamanic rituals, nature worship, and a rich cosmology that both predates and coexists with Tibetan Buddhism.
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A.
Consummate Religion
Consummate Religion is a section in Hegel’s "Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion" that discusses the fully realized, absolute form of religious consciousness.
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B.
Serer religion
Serer religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia, and Mauritania, centered on ancestral veneration, a supreme deity, and complex cosmology and ritual practices.
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C.
Faith
Faith is a feminine given name of English origin that conveys the virtue of trust and belief.
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D.
Faith
"Faith" is the 1995 self-titled debut studio album by American R&B singer Faith Evans, featuring a blend of soulful ballads and hip-hop-influenced tracks.
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E.
Faith
Faith is a 1998 country-pop studio album by American singer Faith Hill that helped solidify her crossover success into mainstream music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (89)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tibetan religion
ⓘ
religion ⓘ spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Bön
ⓘ
Yungdrung Bon ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Tibet ⓘ |
| founder |
Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche
ⓘ
linked to:
Tönpa Shenrab Miwoche
|
| hasCharacteristic |
animistic elements
ⓘ
complex cosmology ⓘ exorcistic rites ⓘ meditation practices ⓘ monastic tradition ⓘ nature worship ⓘ oracular practices ⓘ ritual magic ⓘ ritual use of mandalas ⓘ ritual use of mantras ⓘ ritual use of mudras ⓘ shamanic rituals ⓘ tantric practices ⓘ |
| hasClergyTitle |
Bonpo
ⓘ
linked to:
Tönpa Shenrab Miwoche
|
| hasConcept |
four portals and the fifth, the treasury
ⓘ
nine ways of Bon ⓘ |
| hasCosmologyFeature |
local land spirits
ⓘ
mountain and sky deities ⓘ multiple heavens and hells ⓘ three realms of existence ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Sherab Chamma
ⓘ
Sipe Gyalmo ⓘ Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche ⓘ
linked to:
Tönpa Shenrab Miwoche
Yeshe Walmo ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
belief in rebirth
ⓘ
karma ⓘ liberation from cyclic existence ⓘ |
| hasEthicalCode |
lay vows
ⓘ
monastic vows ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPhase |
organized monastic Bon
ⓘ
pre-Buddhist indigenous religion of Tibet ⓘ reformed Yungdrung Bon ⓘ
linked to:
Yungdrung Bon
|
| hasImportantRegion |
Amdo
ⓘ
Dolpo ⓘ
linked to:
Dolpa region
Himalayan borderlands of Nepal ⓘ Kham ⓘ Ladakh ⓘ Mustang ⓘ Ngari ⓘ Spiti ⓘ
linked to:
Spiti Valley
Western Tibet ⓘ Zanskar ⓘ
linked to:
Zanskar Valley
|
| hasMainTerritory |
Himalayan region
ⓘ
Tibetan cultural area ⓘ |
| hasMonasticCenter |
Menri Monastery
ⓘ
Triten Norbutse Monastery ⓘ Yungdrung Ling Monastery ⓘ |
| hasOriginPlace | Tibet ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | minority of Tibetan population ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
astrology
ⓘ
divination ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ meditative Dzogchen-like teachings ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ soul-retrieval rituals ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
Bonpo lama
ⓘ
oracle ⓘ shaman-like priest ⓘ |
| hasSacredLanguage |
Tibetan language
ⓘ
linked to:
Tibetan
|
| hasSacredTextType |
hagiographies of Tonpa Shenrab
ⓘ
ritual manuals ⓘ sutra-like discourses ⓘ tantras ⓘ |
| hasSchool | Yungdrung Bon ⓘ |
| hasScripture |
Bon Kanjur
ⓘ
Bon Tenjur ⓘ Gzi brjid ⓘ Ziji ⓘ |
| hasStatus | officially recognized religion in Tibetan exile community ⓘ |
| hasSupremeDeity | Kuntu Zangpo ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | left-turning swastika ⓘ |
| influenced | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Central Asian religious traditions
ⓘ
Indian Buddhism ⓘ Iranian religious ideas ⓘ |
| mainMonasteryInExile |
Menri Monastery in Dolanji
ⓘ
linked to:
Menri Monastery
|
| recognizedAs | fifth religious tradition of Tibet ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
14th Dalai Lama
ⓘ
linked to:
Dalai Lama
|
| sharesFeaturesWith | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| venerates |
Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche
ⓘ
linked to:
Tönpa Shenrab Miwoche
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bon religion Description of subject: Bon religion is an ancient spiritual tradition of Tibet characterized by shamanic rituals, nature worship, and a rich cosmology that both predates and coexists with Tibetan Buddhism.
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