When it comes to the religion of the Tibetan people. Many travelers have the pre-established notion of all the Tibetans Being a Buddhism. Yet the fact is like all the region on the surface of the earth, We also have varieties of religions in Tibet, co-existing peacefully with each other.

Buddhism has been the main religion of Tibet since the 8th century AD. Before Buddhism arrived in Tibet. Indigenous animistic and Shamanic religion called Bön was the main religion for Tibetan. Now, this religion is practiced by sizable minorities in Tibet. This religion has a strong influence on the formation of Buddhism in Tibet later.

According to the estimates, 91% of the Tibetan are Buddhist and rest are of Bön, Muslim, and Christian. People following the Bön religions are the sizable amount in Tibet with 400,000. There are four mosques in Tibet with 5,000 Tibetan Muslim. The is a Catholic Church in Yanjing in eastern Tibet with 700 Parishioners.

Following are four different Tibetan religion follow in Tibet

Tibetan Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism is a very unique blend of Buddhism where there are many influences from the traditional Bon religion, Like prayer flags and offering incenses for purification. Buddhism was first introduced in the 7th century by the 33rd King of Tibet called Songtsen Gampo…

Bön (བོན་པོ།)

Bön is the indigenous pre-Buddhist religion of Tibet. It is an animist and shamanic belief system revolving around the worship of Nature. In the Bön, there is three scripture relating to the Mythos of Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche; mdo ‘dus, gzer mig, and gzi brjid.

Christianity in Tibet

Nestorians are the first Christians documented to have reached Tibet. Various inscriptions and remains of them have been found in Tibet. They have also debated in 1256 with Karma Pakshi of Karma Kagyu sect at the imperial camp of Mongke Khan at Shira Ordo.

Islam in Tibet

As early as the 8th and 9th century Muslims has been living in Tibet. Tibetan Muslim are commonly called Kachee. There are small communities of Muslims in Tibetan Cities. Tibetan Muslim can trace their origin from three main regions: Kashmir also knows…

Following other aspects of Tibetan Spirituality.

Tibetan yoga

Tibetan Yoga

Tibetan Yoga. In the sacred realms of Tibetan Buddhism, a profound and holistic approach to spiritual and physical well-being unfolds through