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Geluk
Geluk (Tib., dge-lugs). The largest of the four main orders of Tibetan Buddhism, and that to which the Dalai Lamas belong. Founded by Tsongkhapa in the 14th century, the school became dominant in the 17th century under Dalai Lama V and has remained the most influential down to modern times. This tradition integrates the methodical study and practice of the sūtras and mantras developed by Tsongkhapa and his successors, based in part upon the older Kadampa lineage which derived from the teachings of Atiśa. In addition to an emphasis on textual study, the school also stresses the importance of compliance with the monastic code (Vinaya). The monks of the Geluk school have also been known traditionally as the ‘Yellow Hats’ because their ceremonial hats are yellow, as opposed to the red hats of other schools. See also Tibet.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Geluk." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Geluk." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Geluk.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Geluk." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Geluk.html |
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Geluk
Geluk (dge.lugs.pa, ‘Virtuous Way’). One of the four principal schools of Tibetan Buddhism and that to which the Dalai Lama belongs. Established in 1409 with the founding of the Riwo Ganden (‘Joyous Mountain’) monastery by Tsong Khapa, the Geluk was the last of the great schools to be formed, and is now the largest. That Tsong Khapa was at pains to differentiate his school from the others is revealed by his prescription of Yellow Hats for his monks, while the other schools wore Red.
The head of the Geluk school is not (as is commonly supposed) the Dalai Lama, but the Khri Rinpoche (or throne-holder), an office passed on by educational attainment, not by incarnation. |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Geluk." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Geluk." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Geluk.html JOHN BOWKER. "Geluk." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Geluk.html |
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