The unique symbol of Yungdrung Bon is the Yung Drung Chag Shing, the double headed Yungdrung, which represents the eternal nature of the Bon faith and the attainment of enlightenment.
To describe the syllable of Yungdrung Chagshing, Yung represents the absolute truth, uncreated nature or beyond-birth nature of the Bon faith. Drung represents superficial reality, ceaselesse phenomena of Bon.Chag represents the annihilation of the wrong views.Shing represents straightforward nature of the path to enlightenment just as
trees grow straight up.
The physical depiction of Yungdrung Chagshing is a double headed Yungdrung with a middle handle held in the right hand of Tonpa Shenrab and the three together represents the Sutra and Tantra and Dzogchen. You will often see the symbol of the double headed Yungdrung on Bon flags.
I would very much like to learn about the Phurpa and their significance. Some postings on the above topic shall be appreciated!
ReplyDeleteHi T. and O. I will post about Phurpa very soon
ReplyDeleteHi Thekchok and Ode, here is about Phurpa, I hope you will happy to read it. ttp://chaphurbookshelf.blogspot.com/
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