Tibetan mythology

They also feature a variety of different creatures ranging from gods to spirits to monsters play a significant role in Tibetan mythology these deities and monsters/evil entities deal with our mental emotions and it tells how to control them with some of these myths have broken into mainstream Western media, with the most notable one being the Abominable Snowman – the Yeti.

[1] National Tibetan mythology stems from the history of the country, and was passed down by word of mouth or works of art such as cave paintings.

The latter include gods and sacred mythological creatures like the Five Clawed Great Eagle of the Sky, and also record information about how the Tibetan people lived.

[3] Bon religion primarily involves making peace between the human and celestial realms and is closely linked to Tibetan folklore.

For example in Tibet there are a series of popular narratives regarding death and the afterlife in Buddhism, a story known as ‘A ghost in Monk's Clothes’ is one of these narratives which depicts ghosts as the lingering souls of humans who are unable to move on and that in order to move on, understanding the samsara as well as reflecting on one's life is required.

This idea in Buddhism has been present in Tibetan mythology for a long time and is often seen in Buddhist sculptures throughout history.

These Mountain Gods were divided into good and bad; gods that rose out of the rubble of old mountains were good and beneficial as they had to face challenges and hardships to emerge, whilst those who rose out of lush green forests were viewed as evil since they were believed to have everything to begin with.

Many Buddhist statues as well as artworks depicting this deity is found in many countries including Nepal, Japan, India, and Cambodia.

The Jampelyang also often known as Manjushri is the Bodhisattva of wisdom and insight and within Tibetan mythology is also said to have connections with Vajrayana Buddhism, the traditions of Tantra.

[7] The large creature was said to resemble an ape and in recent years this myth has been adapted into different forms, like a kids’ movies such as Abominable or Smallfoot.

It was said to have been sighted in the snowy mountains around Tibet with tufts of orange fur and large footsteps being spotted in the snow.

These mythical creatures are often present in prayer flags as a symbol of luck and believed to be able to change aspects of the world.

These flags for the wind horse are said to increase the positives in life and so are often strung in higher regions of the blessed areas such as treetops.

These include the hungry ghosts who are a symbol of greediness and unfulfillment of the tulpa which is a manifestation of high-ranking monks' wishes.