Khyung / ཁང་། / 鹏 Article Swipe
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Bendi Tso
,
Marnyi Gyatso
,
Naljor Tsering
,
Mark Turin
,
Members of the Choné Tibetan Community
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YOU?
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· 2023
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0312.02
· OA: W4387335590
YOU?
·
· 2023
· Open Access
·
· DOI: https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0312.02
· OA: W4387335590
This chapter elaborates on the miraculous bird-like deity known to Tibetans as Khyung. Following a description of the creation of the universe from the Bon and Buddhist perspectives, this chapter covers the birth, appearance, food, form and power of the Khyung. Additionally, it tells the story of how the red Khyung was captured by the demon and subsequently rescued by a wise bat. The chapter offers deep insights into the matrix of Buddhist and non-Buddhist knowledge that together have nourished the Tibetan cultural world.
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