In general, Bhotes are those people who do not belong to any particular or distinct stocks of indigenous peoples in the Himalayan Mountains.
Bhotes resemble Tibetans in most of their ways of living. The Bhote today have started to come into contact with the outside world following the development of tourism.
Buddhist religion is an integral social and cultural part of Bhote society. Making monasteries and lighting lamps uninterruptedly in monasteries; worshipping Guru Rinpoche Padma Sambhav, Shakyamuni, Gautam Buddha, as well as the Bodhisatva; believing in incarnate lamas; beautifying religious shrines with frescoes, statues, and prayer flags; making prayer wheels; playing musical instruments; and singing and dancing in festivals like Lhosar are the religious activities of Bhote.
Bhote people to become increasingly aware of their need for a savior. They need to know of their need, then when they learn a Savior has been provided they will be interested.
A few Bhote individuals have reported themselves as Christians to the Nepal census. Please pray for these people, that they will become real disciples of Jesus Christ, holy in their conduct and zealous to know and serve him.
Please pray some Nepali Christians will be led to take the good news of Jesus to the Bhote people. Pray they will prepare themselves well for this challenge.
Pray there will soon come a day when Bhote disciples will make more disciples.
The worldview of Buddhism is very different than that of the Bible. Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Bhotes understanding so they can have a needed radical change in worldview.
Scripture Prayers for the Bhote in Nepal.
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