Lead Generation Master Buddha Benzene Harmony Road

An integral part of Tibetan History in the14thcentury, the Bon master mnyammed shes rab rgyal mtshan was of the same generation with the found of Gelukpa sectTsongkhapa blob sang grags pa; he was a famous scholar and a reformer during thesecond diffusion of the Bon Religion and now an indispensable figure whenresearching on Modern Tibetan History. His reformative and innovative thoughts werefundamental in the rise and development of Tibet and more so the entire Bon Religion.Gifted with wisdom, photographic memory and an analytical mind, he left home atthe age of18in search of education and by the age of30, he had attained the Geshedegree with excellent eloquence and was widely acclaimed throughout Tibet. At theage of50, he established Menri Monastery,3years prior the establishment of GandenMonastery and while assuming the first abbotship of the monastery, he formulatedand implemented the three major commandments of the Menri Sect (of Bon Religion);began the development of harmonious coexistence of both Bon Religion andBuddhism, earning him praises from both Lord Rinbupa and Tsongkhapa. He was alsoknown to have met Tsongkhapa and discussed relevant knowledge and theories.Mnyam med shes rab rgyal mtshan having made epoch-making contribution to thedevelopment of local culture and the peaceful coexistence of Bon Religion andBuddhism, he was definitely worth of the title of “The greatest sage of snowland, thesecond founder of the Yongdrung Bon Religion”.At present, detailed historical records of mnyam med shes rab rgyal mtshan’s lifehas yet been discovered. Available documentations like those already discovered orpublished were three brief biographies and an encomium found on a mural. Theseare not sufficient to fully depict his achievements throughout his lifetime. As forcurrent academic study, research on his lifetime had bared little results. Hence, acomprehensive research on the master’s lifetime would allow renewed understandingof his contribution to the development of Tibetan culture and would contribute to the study of Tibet’s history in its entirety. At the same time, it could directly impactresearch in the developmental history of Bon Religion and culture, thus, positivelyinfluence the building of prosperous ethnic culture and creating a harmonious society.For this purpose, this article attempts to through field work and available textualdocuments, verify, analyse, from which extract valuable information; using theoriesavailable in histology, study of historical documents, research study on religion andother related theories; and taking reference to established research works on the life ofhistorical figures both locally and overseas, to discuss the life of mnyam med shes rabrgyal mtshan.This article comprised seven chapters in all. The first chapter introduced thebackground and significance of topic selection, the purpose of this research, thecurrent situation of this research and its developmental trend, research focus andmethodology and so on. The second chapter mainly discussed the history of the gyalrong, the birth place of mnyam med shes rab rgyal mtshan, feudal lords, sites ofreligious activities as well as the relationships between social communities. Thethird chapter analysed the birth of mnyam med shes rab rgyal mtshan and the situationwithin his clan. The fourth chapter detailed mnyam med shes raab rgyal mtshan’sapprenticeship and the education that he had received. The fifth chapter discussedhow mnyam med shes rab rgyal mtshan established his career. The sixth chapteranalysed the reforms that mnyam med shes raab rgyal mtshan had done to the BonReligion’s monastic institution. The seventh chapter analysed the contribution thatmnyam med shes rab rgyal mtshan had made to the development of the culture ofTibet and discussed his parinirvana and how his disciples carried his flag after hisdeath.In summary, mnyam med shes rab rgyal mtshan was pivotal in the history ofTibet where he was renowned as the reformer of the Bon Religion in the ModernTibetan History. Systemic research to his life and his entire Bon-based philosophical thought would be especially helpful in understanding the history of Buddhism andBon religion in terms of their fusion and parallel development; on top of that, it couldpossibly inspire further studies in it too.