Kadam
| Key Term | Kadam |
|---|---|
| Featured People | Atiśa, Dromtönpa, Ngok Lekpai Sherab, Ngok Lotsāwa Loden Sherab |
| In Tibetan Script | བཀའ་གདམས་ |
| Wylie Tibetan Transliteration | bka' gdams |
| Tibetan Phonetic Rendering | ka dam |
| Term Type | School |
| Source Language | Tibetan |
| Basic Meaning | The Kadam tradition, which traces its origin to the teachings of Atiśa, was the first of the so-called New Schools of Tibetan Buddhism, traditions which arose during or after the Second Propagation of Buddhism (phyi dar) in the tenth century. |
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