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Nine Ways of Bön

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Nine Ways of Bön (bon theg pa rim dgu) is as follows—the:

    Way of Prediction (phyva gshen theg pa) codifies ritual, prognostication, sortilege and Astrology;
    Way of the Visual World (snang shen theg pa) details the {{Wiki|psychophysical]] Universe;
    Way of Illusion (phrul gshen theg pa) explains the rites for the dispersal of adverse thoughtforms, entities and energies;
    Way of Existence (srid gshen theg pa) details funeral and Death rituals;
    Way of a Lay Follower (dge bsnyen theg pa) contains the ten principles for wholesome activity;
    Way of a Monk (drang srong theg pa) codifies monastic rules and regulations;
    Way of Primordial Sound (a dkar theg pa) charts the integration of an exalted practitioner into the Mandala of highest Enlightenment;
    Way of Primordial Shen, (ye gshen theg pa) renders the guidelines for seeking a true tantric master and the commitments (dam tshigs, parallel to the Sanskrit Samaya) that bind a Disciple to his tantric master; and finally,
    Way of Supreme Natural Condition (bla med theg pa), or The Way of Dzogchen.

Source

Wikipedia:Nine Ways of Bön