Geluk

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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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Key Term Geluk
Topic Variation Geluk
Tibetan དགེ་ལུགས་  ( ge luk)
Wylie Tibetan Transliteration dge lugs  ( ge luk)
Buddha-nature Site Standard English Geluk
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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.
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