Geluk

Geluk Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism (དགེ་ལུགས་) from the THDL Tibetan Religions and Sects Encyclopedia

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The Geluk (dge lugs) tradition originates with the renowned scholar Tsongkhapa (tsong kha pa, 1357-1419) and his immediate disciples. It at times refers to itself as the "New Kadam" (bka' gdams gsar) based upon its self-perception as a revival of the monastic and Mahāyāna scholastic focus of the original Kadam tradition. It also is known as the "Gandenpa" (dga' ldan pa), based upon its sectarian head being the throne holder of Ganden monastery (dga' ldan). The Geluk eventually came to be the basic of the theocratic state in Central Tibet founded by the Fifth Dalai Lama with Mongolian support, and has been historically centered around large monasteries. The most prominent monasteries include Sera (se ra), Drepung ('bras spungs), Ganden (dga' ldan), and Trashi Lhünpo (bkra shis lhun po). During the three centuries during which it ruled a large portion of Central Tibet, it became arguably the first broad success that monasticism had in attenuating the socio-political dominance of clans on the Tibetan plateau with its complex network of state-sponsored monasteries. (David Germano – June 21, 2004)

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