Kadam
Basic Meaning
The Kadam tradition, which traces its origin to the teachings of Atiśa, was the first of the so-called New Schools of Tibetan Buddhism, traditions which arose during or after the Second Propagation of Buddhism (phyi dar) in the tenth century.
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Key Term | Kadam |
Topic Variation | Kadam |
Tibetan | བཀའ་གདམས་ ( ka dam) |
Wylie Tibetan Transliteration | bka' gdams ( ka dam) |
Buddha-nature Site Standard English | Kadam |
Term Information | |
Source Language | Tibetan |
Basic Meaning | The Kadam tradition, which traces its origin to the teachings of Atiśa, was the first of the so-called New Schools of Tibetan Buddhism, traditions which arose during or after the Second Propagation of Buddhism (phyi dar) in the tenth century. |
Term Type | School |
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