According to the Bon religion of Tibet, about 18000 years ago Lord Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche (sTon-pa gShen-rab Mi-bo-che: Teacher and Great Man of the Shen) was born in the land of Olmo Lungring (`Ol-mo lung-ring), a part of a larger country called Tagzig (sTag-gzigs: Central Asia). “Ol” symbolizes the unborn, “mo” the undiminishing; “Lung” denotes the prophetic words of Tonpa Shenrab, the founder of Bon, and “ring”, his everlasting compassion. Olmo Lungring constitutes one-third of the existing world, and is situated to the west of Tibet. It is described as an eight-petalled lotus under a sky which appears like an eight-spoked wheel. In the centre rises Mount Yungdrung Gutseg (g.Yung-drung dgu-brtsegs), the “Pyramid of Nine Swastikas.” The nine swastikas represent the Nine Ways of Bon, which will be described below. The swastika or yungdrung is a symbol of permanence and indestructibility of the wisdom of Bon.