Instituto Lishu

(en preparación)

Lishu Institute is a new, residential school that is currently under construction. Here, Western students will engage in long- or short-term comprehensive study of Tibetan language, the Bon canon, and more.

Lishu Institute is named for the great Bon siddah Nyachen Lishu Taring, who played a crucial role in the dissemination of the Threefold Propagation of Bon in Tibet in the 8th century. Lishu is said to have gone to Zhang Zhung as well as to Tazik several times in order to obtain sacred texts, which he translated into Tibetan. He also concealed sacred texts (terma) for the benefit of future generations.

Lishu Institute was established to help preserve the ancient spiritual tradition and culture of Bon. Well before the emergence of Tibetan Buddhism, Bon flourished in Tibet and other regions of early Central Asia. It came close to extinction during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, but through the extraordinary efforts of Tibetan teachers and the dedication of both Eastern and Western supporters it continues to survive today as an unbroken lineage and living spiritual tradition.

Over long centuries of isolation within the impenetrable Himalayas, Tibetan lamas — both Buddhist and Bon — helped to foster a unique civilization whose inward exploration of the mind and soul contrasts starkly with the extroverted and materialistic approach of the West. These great teachers developed an unparalleled system of inquiry into the psyche as well as direct experiential insight into the human mind. The Bon tradition additionally emphasizes the importance of nurturing our human relationship with the sacred nature of the environment. Only recently has contemporary science begun to appreciate the contributions Tibetan lamas have made through their discoveries of the potentialities for human development.

By providing a setting in India for Westerners to engage in short- and long-term study and in-depth meditation practice, Lishu Institute will help to preserve this rich tradition. It will further the development of the boundless inner capacities that lead to a creative, contributing life, while aiding in the healing of our planet's natural environment.

página web del Instituto Lishu: www.lishu.org

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