New Kadampa

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The term New Kadampa can have several meanings:

  • New Kadampa is a seldom used synonym for the Gelug School, which emerged from the Kadam tradition , one of the four great traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
  • New Kadampa Tradition is a new organization in the context of Tibetan Buddhism, which was brought into being by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and which arose in part from the Gelug school.