About Kadampa Buddhism

Gen-la Dekyong Kadampa Buddhism is a special tradition of Mahayana Buddhism founded by Atisha (982-1054 CE), an Indian Buddhist Master largely responsible for the reintroduction of Buddhism into Tibet in the eleventh century.

‘Ka' refers to all Buddha's Sutra and Tantra teachings, and ‘dam' refers to Atisha's special instructions called the ‘Stages of the Path', or Lamrim in Tibetan.

Kadampa Buddhists integrate their knowledge of all Buddha's teachings into their everyday lives. The Kadampa Geshes, the followers of Atisha, were not only great scholars but also spiritual practitioners of immense purity and sincerity.

To find out more about Kadampa Buddhism visit the homepage of the New Kadampa Tradition by clicking here.

The Author

Resident in the West since 1977, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism.

Through his work as author of 21 highly acclaimed books and founder of over 1,100 Kadampa Buddhist Meditation centres throughout the World, he is transmitting perfectly the ancient wisdom of Buddhism in our modern World.

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