TSONGKHAPA

John Powers

doi:10.4324/9781315688114-48

TSONGKHAPA

John Powers^*

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Losang Drakba (bLo bzang grags pa, 1357-1419) was born in the Tsongkha Valley of Amdo, and is popularly referred to as Tsongkhapa, “Man from Tsongkha.” Members of the Gelukpa, the order he founded, also refer to him as Je Rinpoche, “Glorious Precious Jewel.” He was one of the great reformers of Tibetan Buddhism and is renowned for his erudition, his meditative accomplishments, and for reforming monastic practice.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Buddhist World
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	579-590
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781317420170
ISBN (Print)	9780415610445
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315688114-48
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015

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