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Tibetan Buddhism
Also known as: Lamaism
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- Also called:
- (incorrectly) Lamaism
- Key People:
- Srong-brtsan-sgam-po
- Bu-ston
- Atīśa
- Related Topics:
- dharmapāla
- Dge-lugs-pa
- Bka’-brgyud-pa
- yi-dam
- Sa-skya-pa
- On the Web:
- Learn Religions - An introduction to Tibetan Buddhism (Mar. 15, 2024)
Tibetan Buddhism, branch of Vajrayana (Tantric, or Esoteric) Buddhism that evolved from the 7th century ce in Tibet. It is based mainly on the rigorous intellectual disciplines of Madhyamika and Yogachara philosophy and utilizes the Tantric ritual practices that developed in Central Asia and particularly in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhism also incorporates the monastic disciplines of early Theravada Buddhism and the shamanistic features of the indigenous Tibetan religion, Bon. Characteristic of Tibetan Buddhism is the unusually large segment of the population actively engaged in religious pursuits (up until the Chinese communist takeover of the country in the 1950s an estimated one-quarter ...(100 of 409 words)