Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. [religions and religious concepts]
5. religions (belief systems, cultures)
6. Buddhism
7. Tibetan Buddhism

Anotations

Scope note:

The school of Tibetan Buddhism founded in 1409 by Tsongkapa (1357-1419) with the founding of the Riwo Ganden monastery; the Dalai and Panchen lamas are both members of this school. It absorbed the Kadampa, the oldest order of Tibetan Buddhism. The Geluk has been the predominant school since the 17th century and it had enormous political power from the time of the fifth Dalai Lama. The Geluks value scholarship and debates. Followers are often called 'Yellow Hats' because of the yellow hats prescribed by Tsongkapa to differentiate Geluk monks from Nyingma monks who wear red hats. The school has been successful in reaching outside of Tibet, with centers in Europe in the United States. Its center is Dharmasala in Northern India, where an ambitious publishing program seeks to preserve and disseminate Tibetan texts.