Religion

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The Gurung are followers of Bön shamanism or Pyetañ Lhutañ which is one of the oldest religions in the world using its own Priests; Pachyu, Klehpree and Bönpo Lama. Tibetan Buddhism was later introduced to the Gurung Community after Dalai Lama fled Tibet in 1959 and most of his followers settled in the Northern part of Gandaki Region where the Gurungs are predominantly inhabitants. The Tibetan Lamaism then established the influence of the Tibetan Buddhism in the least educated Gurung community, endangering to the heritage culture, traditions and religion values. Today, some of the Gurungs are followers of Tibetan Buddhism (Lamaism). Nowadays, a pocket of Christianity and Muslim follower gurungs can be found. The influence of Bön shamanism is strong among many Gurung.
In Religion categories: Pyetañ Lhutañ is the Bön Religion where the nature and anchesters are worshipped and animism is practised. The animism is the belief in a supernatural power that organises and animates the materials of uniserve.
Hindu influence from the Nepali led to many Gurung practicing Tibetan Buddhism with influences from Hinduism as well as Bön. Pockets of Gurung who live among the Hindus have converted to Buddhism.
According to the 2001 Nepal Census, 69.03% of the ethnic Gurung were Buddhists, 28.75% were Hindus and 0.66% were Christians.