Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism

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The Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism is a major reformist tradition founded by Je Tsongkhapa, known for its strict monastic discipline, emphasis on philosophical study, and being the lineage of the Dalai Lamas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist tradition ⓘ
monastic order ⓘ
school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
alternativeName Ganden school ⓘ
Gelug ⓘ
Gelugpa ⓘ
associatedFigure Dalai Lama ⓘ
Ganden Tripa ⓘ
Gyaltsab Je ⓘ
Je Tsongkhapa ⓘ
Khedrup Je ⓘ
Panchen Lama ⓘ
coreTextAuthor Je Tsongkhapa ⓘ
coreTextTradition Lamrim Chenmo ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Tibet ⓘ
dateFounded 15th century ⓘ
emphasizesStudyOf Abhidharma ⓘ
linked to: Abhidhamma Pitaka

Madhyamaka (middle way philosophy) ⓘ
linked to: Madhyamaka

Prajñāpāramitā ⓘ
Pramāṇa (epistemology and logic) ⓘ
Vinaya ⓘ
foundedBy Je Tsongkhapa ⓘ
hasCharacteristic emphasis on monastic scholarship ⓘ
emphasis on philosophical study ⓘ
gradual path (Lamrim) presentation ⓘ
integration of sutra and tantra ⓘ
reformist tradition ⓘ
strict monastic discipline ⓘ
strong Vinaya observance ⓘ
systematic study of Madhyamaka philosophy ⓘ
hasSubtradition Drepung lineage ⓘ
Ganden lineage ⓘ
Sera lineage ⓘ
historicalRole dominant political and religious force in Tibet from 17th to mid-20th century ⓘ
influenced Tibetan government in Lhasa ⓘ
leadershipTitle Ganden Tripa ⓘ
lineageOf Dalai Lamas ⓘ
linked to: Dalai Lama
mainDoctrinalOrientation Madhyamaka ⓘ
mainMonastery Drepung Monastery ⓘ
Ganden Monastery ⓘ
Sera Monastery ⓘ
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery ⓘ
mainPhilosophicalView Prāsaṅgika-Madhyamaka ⓘ
linked to: Madhyamaka
monasticCurriculum five great texts of Buddhist philosophy ⓘ
parentTradition Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
politicalAndSpiritualLeaderHistorically Dalai Lama ⓘ
presentIn Bhutan ⓘ
China ⓘ
India ⓘ
Mongolia ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ
Russia (Buryatia, Kalmykia, Tuva) ⓘ
Western countries ⓘ
primaryPractice Lamrim meditation ⓘ
monastic debate ⓘ
primaryTantricDeitySystems Cakrasaṃvara ⓘ
Guhyasamāja ⓘ
Yamāntaka ⓘ
region Central Tibet ⓘ
linked to: central Tibet
religion Buddhism ⓘ
ritualLanguage Classical Tibetan ⓘ
linked to: Tibetan
spiritualHeadTraditionally Ganden Tripa ⓘ

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14th Dalai Lama → monasticOrder → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
subject linked to: Dalai Lama
Tibetan Kangyur → usedBy → Gelug school ⓘ
linked to: Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
Kalmyk people → religiousSchool → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
subject linked to: Kalmyk
Buryats → religiousTradition → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Gandantegchinlen Monastery → affiliation → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Jokhang Temple → affiliation → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Taktser, Amdo, Tibet → associatedWithReligion → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Tawang Monastery → order → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Monpa → followsBuddhistSchool → Gelug school ⓘ
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Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism → alternativeName → Gelug ⓘ
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Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism → alternativeName → Gelugpa ⓘ
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Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism → alternativeName → Ganden school ⓘ
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Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism → hasSubtradition → Ganden lineage ⓘ
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Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism → hasSubtradition → Drepung lineage ⓘ
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Tawang → monasteryAffiliation → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Bogd Khan → religion → Gelug school of Buddhism ⓘ
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Republic of Buryatia → hasMajorReligionBranch → Buddhism of the Gelug school ⓘ
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Diskit Monastery → BuddhistSchool → Gelug ⓘ
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Diskit Monastery → affiliation → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Diskit Monastery → founderAffiliation → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism → hasMajorSchool → Gelug ⓘ
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Tibetan Tengyur → usedBy → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Nyingma school → otherMajorSchools → Gelug school ⓘ
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Putuozongcheng Temple → denomination → Gelug ⓘ
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Oirat confederation → alliedWith → Tibetan Gelugpa hierarchy (periodically) ⓘ
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Kalmyk Khanate → religion → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Thiksey Monastery → BuddhistSchool → Gelug ⓘ
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Thiksey Monastery → affiliation → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Dzungar people → religiousAffiliation → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Tu → religiousSchool → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Key Monastery → buddhistSchool → Gelug ⓘ
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Key Monastery → governedBy → Gelugpa monastic administration ⓘ
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Dhankar Monastery → associatedWith → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Demchok → worshippedBy → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Gandan Tegchinlen Khiid → affiliation → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Shoton Festival → religiousTradition → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Altan Khan → religiousAffiliation → Gelug school ⓘ
linked to: Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
Panchen Lama → associatedWith → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Jebtsundamba Khutuktu VIII → religion → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Tabo → associatedWith → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Tabo Monastery → sect → Gelug ⓘ
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Anuttarayoga Tantra → centralTo → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Root Institute for Wisdom Culture → tradition → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Monpa people → followsSchoolOfBuddhism → Gelug school ⓘ
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Durpin Monastery → affiliation → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
Central Tibet → associatedWith → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
subject linked to: central Tibet
Phugtal Monastery → sect → Gelug ⓘ
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Phugtal Monastery → founderTradition → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ
5th Dalai Lama → schoolOfBuddhism → Gelug ⓘ
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5th Dalai Lama → associatedWith → Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ