The Bon Religion

''As many scholars have long noticed, Bon is one of the basic cultural strata of Tibet, without which a well-balanced 

understanding of Tibet cannot be expected.

 Unfortunately, however the study of Bon culture has lagged far behind that of Buddhism. Although several outstanding 

studies have been published in Europe, far fewer re-searchers have been engaged in the study of Bon than in the study of Buddhism.''

from ''Mandalas of the Bon Religion''. Edited by Tenzin Namdak, Yasuhiko Nagano and Musashi Tachikawa, Japan 2000