Editing Bon (section)

== Symbols ==
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File:Bonflag.jpg|Bon Flag with five stripes and a Yungdrung symbol in the center.
File:Bon - Yungdrung.jpg|Yungdrung is a left-facing [[swastika]], a sacred symbol of [[Bon]].
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The aforementioned "Yungdrung" refers to the left-facing [[swastika]], a symbol which occupies in Bon a similar place as the [[vajra]] (Wylie: ''rdo rje'') in Tibetan Buddhism, symbolising indestructibility and eternity.<ref name="ReferenceA" /><ref name=johnston169>{{cite book|author= William M. Johnston|title= Encyclopedia of Monasticism |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=GfC0TDkJJNgC |year= 2000|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-57958-090-2|pages=169–171}}</ref>

This symbol takes center stage in the flag used by Bonpos. At each end, ancient symbols of auspicious fortune signify the presence of this potent force, typically reserved for the Buddha [[Tonpa Shenrab]]. This revered emblem represents powerful protection and enlightened action. The background stripes depict the five fundamental elements - space, fire, air, earth, and water - representing the totality of creative existence. This flag is a visual representation of all phenomena, presented as a symbol of benefit through the yungdrung's activity.