Bon

Bon is often described as Tibet’s pre-Buddhist religion, though modern scholarship shows a complex history of mutual influence with Buddhism. Yungdrung Bon developed monasteries, a canon, and practices — including Dzogchen — that parallel Tibetan Buddhist forms while retaining distinct cosmology and ritual.

Contemporary Bon communities, including centers founded by teachers such as Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and others, offer meditation, sound healing, and traditional yogas to Western students while preserving liturgical heritage.