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'''New Kadampa''' is a synonym for the [[Gelug]]pas |
'''New Kadampa''' is a synonym for the [[Gelug]]pas school, as founded by [[Je Tsongkhapa|Je Tsongkhapa. |
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In the [[1990s]] Geshe [[Kelsang Gyatso]] founded the controversial [[New Kadampa Tradition]] (aka NKT) as a split from the [[Gelug]] school. The NKT is a |
In the [[1990s]] Geshe [[Kelsang Gyatso]] founded the controversial [[New Kadampa Tradition]] (aka NKT) as a split from the [[Gelug]] school. The NKT is a global Buddhist tradition based on the presentation of Buddha Shakyamuni's teachings by Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa, and is especially suitable for Western practitioners. |
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Revision as of 23:40, 13 August 2005
New Kadampa is a synonym for the Gelugpas school, as founded by [[Je Tsongkhapa|Je Tsongkhapa.
In the 1990s Geshe Kelsang Gyatso founded the controversial New Kadampa Tradition (aka NKT) as a split from the Gelug school. The NKT is a global Buddhist tradition based on the presentation of Buddha Shakyamuni's teachings by Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa, and is especially suitable for Western practitioners.