204 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVII, 
yea" protection (by amulets), need further investigation. 
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There are three forms of Bon worship, NY BSAA AS | 
They are :— 
1. ATR ET, white, 
2. anya, black, 
3. BS, mixed, grey (lit. variegated, piebald, many- 
coloured) 
1. ARATSTAC., unsuppressed. 
: FAN SF ARINC’, completely suppressed. 
. Ray ARITA, half suppressed. 
The white and grey varieties are stil] practised but of the 
black variety only books are to be found, and the practice is 
forbidden and made penal 
_ ,~e preservation of the above three practices is summat- 
ised in the saying :— 
"rT vais . pa ae 5 
BAS AN AISA A535 ARAS | 
“ Except the three practices connected with the gods and 
success, all (others) have been suppressed (been put a stop to).” 
[AN in the above saying, is ‘‘concerning,” but not the 
substantive ANAT, “circumambulation ” or “ turning round ”’, 
which includes also the turning of the prayer wheel. 
nother saying, embodying a command of King Tisrongde 
tsan, Aar3e o85, alludes to this :— 




N13" ZT ARS Wayay'9= WA 3515 | 
“Let no Bon-po come to (the monastery of) Samye; let 
them leave (expel them from) the country.” 
[ AIC", imperative of QaTa = NCAT J 
It was mentioned above that the Bon religion possesses 
all the gods of Padmasambhava’s religion. It is even held 
that the true Af 5 2 Ssraqensr is essentially the same as 
SANE ISH oS en 


