Tsongkhapa 1357 – 1419
Tsongkhapa (1357 – 1419) was a Tibetan philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Buddhism.
Tsongkhapa Lobsang Drakpa was a Tibetan Buddhist philosopher, monk, and reformer, the founder of the Geluk school of Tibetan Buddhism, which would become the school of the Dalai Lamas. His Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, modeled on the Bodhipathapradipa of Atisha, set out a comprehensive course of Buddhist study and practice that organized the entire path from initial reverence for one's teacher through the perfection of wisdom. His Essence of True Eloquence and his commentaries on Madhyamaka established a distinctive interpretation of emptiness in which the rigorous denial of intrinsic existence is fully compatible with conventional cause and effect.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Tibetan
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Buddhism
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Tsongkhapa:
“Emptiness is not the negation of things; it is the negation of their intrinsic existence.”
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Attributed to Tsongkhapa:
“The path begins with reverence for the teacher and ends in the perfection of wisdom.”
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Attributed to Tsongkhapa:
“Cause and effect operate in the world precisely because nothing is independently real.”
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Attributed to Tsongkhapa:
“Reasoning rightly used is the chief preparation for meditation.”
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Attributed to Tsongkhapa:
“Compassion without wisdom is incomplete; wisdom without compassion is incomplete; together they are awakening.”
Frequently asked about Tsongkhapa
- When did Tsongkhapa live?
- Tsongkhapa was born in 1357 and died in 1419.
- Where was Tsongkhapa from?
- Tsongkhapa was a Tibetan philosopher of the Medieval era.
- What philosophical movements is Tsongkhapa associated with?
- Tsongkhapa was associated with Buddhism.
- What was Tsongkhapa known for?
- Tsongkhapa Lobsang Drakpa was a Tibetan Buddhist philosopher, monk, and reformer, the founder of the Geluk school of Tibetan Buddhism, which would become the school of the Dalai Lamas.
- How many quotes are attributed to Tsongkhapa?
- There are 6 attributed quotations from Tsongkhapa in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.