Tibetan School
Geluk
Geluk
དགེ་ལུགས་
Basic Meaning
The Geluk tradition traces its origin to Tsongkhapa, who propagated a modified version of the Kadampa lojong and lamrim teachings. It is the dominant tradition of Tibet, having established its control of the government under the figure of the Dalai Lama.
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| Term Variations | |
|---|---|
| Key Term | Geluk |
| Topic Variation | Geluk |
| Tibetan | དགེ་ལུགས་ ( ge luk) |
| Wylie Tibetan Transliteration | dge lugs ( ge luk) |
| Buddha-nature Site Standard English | Geluk |
| Term Information | |
| Source Language | Tibetan |
| Basic Meaning | The Geluk tradition traces its origin to Tsongkhapa, who propagated a modified version of the Kadampa lojong and lamrim teachings. It is the dominant tradition of Tibet, having established its control of the government under the figure of the Dalai Lama. |
| Term Type | School |
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