Gelug

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Tsongkhapa Lobzang Drakpa

Gelug (Wyl. dge lugs) — one of the four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. The latest of the Sarma schools founded by Tsongkhapa in the 15th century on the basis of the Kadampa tradition. Quickly spreading through the activity of Tsongkhapa's many illustrious disciples, it eventually became the dominant school in Tibet.

Further Reading

  • Ling Rinpoche, 'The dGe-lugs Tradition of Buddhism in Tibet', Tibet Journal Vol. IV, No. 1, 1979, pp. 3-6
  • Ringu Tulku, The Ri-me Philosophy of Jamgön Kongtrul the Great (Boston & London: Shambhala Publications, 2006), pages 123-127 & 164-166.