Geluk
Key Term | Geluk |
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Hover Popup Choices | Gelug; Gelukpa; Gelugpa |
In Tibetan Script | དགེ་ལུགས་ |
Wylie Tibetan Transliteration | dge lugs |
Tibetan Phonetic Rendering | ge luk |
Term Type | School |
Source Language | Tibetan |
Basic Meaning | The Geluk tradition traces its origin to Tsongkhapa, who propagated a modified version of the Kadampa Lojong and Lamrim teachings. It is the dominant tradition of Tibet, having established its control of the government under the figure of the Dalai Lama. |
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