English Explanatory Dictionary

Gelug

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A school of Buddhism founded by Je Tsongkhapa, a philosopher and Tibetan religious leader.

Word forms

Gelug

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan དགེ་ལུགས་པ (dge lugs pa).

Synonyms

Dge-lugs Ganden Gelug-pa Gelugpa yellow hat school yellow hat sect

Related words

Dalai Lama Ganden Tripa
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