Acronyms that contain the term gurung dharma 

Gurung Dharma

Gurung Dharma describes the traditional shamanistic religion of the Gurung people of Nepal. This religion shares aspects with the Tibetan religion Bön and is often referred to as "Bön"; however, there exist significant distinctions between Gurung Dharma and Bön. Contemporary shamanistic rituals of Gurung Dharma such as blood offering rituals, veneration of the dead and nature worship are not practiced by modern Bönpa. Priestly practitioners of Gurung Dharma include lamas, klehpri', and pachyu. Although any of these may function "shamans" in the context of Gurung Dharma, the general term for "shaman" is drom. Shamanistic elements among the Gurungs remain strong and most Gurungs often embrace Buddhist and Bön rituals in all communal activities. Gurung Dharma in its purest form still exists; the religion is preserved to a large extent in Gurung traditions.

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