Je Tsongkhapa

Tsongkhapa (Wylie transliteration: Btsong-kha-pa) (1357 - 1419) , whose name means "The Man from Onion Valley", also known as "Je Rinpoche (Rje Rin-bo-che)" and by his ordained name Lobsang Drakpa (Blo-bzang Grags-pa), is recorded as the founder of the Geluk (Dge-lugs) school of Tibetan Buddhism. The Kadampa (Bka'-gdams-pa) tradition, the legacy of Atiśa, was the direct source of inspiration for the development of the Gelug tradition. Two of the main characteristics of Gelug tradition are the union of Sutra and Tantra and emphasising the Vinaya (moral code of discipline).

Related Topics:
Wylie transliteration - 1357 - 1419 - Geluk (Dge-lugs) - Tibetan Buddhism - Kadampa (Bka'-gdams-pa) - Atiśa - Sutra - Tantra - Vinaya

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