Kadam (Tibetan Buddhism)

The Kadam tradition (also: Gadang school or Kardam sect, Tibetan: bka ' gdams; Chinese Gadang pai噶当派/噶当派; Pinyin: Gadang PAI) of Tibetan Buddhism was the first of the schools of the so-called "new translations " ( Sarma ) Buddhist scriptures from Sanskrit into Tibetan. It was of Dromtönpa, the 1056/1057 the Kadam monastery Radreng ( Tib: rwa sgreng ) or Radreng Monastery (Ch: Rezhen si) was built north of Lhasa in a circle Lhundrub founded and had its origin mainly in the teachings of Atisha and the Lamrim " the lamp of enlightenment path " ( Sanskrit: Bodhipathapradipam, Tibetan: lam gyi byang chub sgron ma, chinese: Putidaodenglun ). In the late 14th and early 15th century, the Kadam tradition was especially in the Gelug School, whose members were also called the " New Kadampa " on. The lines of the Kadam tradition, but held today within all four Vajrayana traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.

Formation

Atisha gave three main lines and led them into Tibet. These three lines are:

Refuge and bodhichitta played a central role in Atisha's statements. Furthermore, Atisha put great emphasis on compliance with the Buddhist precepts in Tibet, later characterizing element for the Kadam school. The teachings of the Kadampa were more oriented to the Sutras and founded above all on the second cycle of teachings of the Buddha Shakyamuni ( second turning of the wheel of doctrine ).

First, Atisha's legacy to Dromtönpa became known as the tradition of the "Four Gods and Three Dharma ", which showed a consistent route of administration of the union of Sutra and Tantra. Later, under the name: " Atisha's Kadam tradition, the great legacy of seven divine Dharma ".

The holders of the Kadam lineage adorned their bodies with the "Four Gods " ( Shakyamuni, Avalokiteshvara, Tara and Achala ), their language with the "Three Baskets " ( Tripitaka ) and their minds with the practice of the "three trainings " ( ethical self-discipline, meditation and wisdom). The "Seven Divine Dharma " the Kadampas were thus: The "Four gods " together with the "three trainings " of "three baskets ".

Six canonical texts

The "Six canonical texts " ( Tib: bka ' gdams gzhung drug) of Kadampas included:

Teacher

Significant teacher Kadam tradition were: Rinchen Zangpo Punch (Tibetan: lo chen rin chen bzang po, 958-1055 ), the "three Kadam brothers ": Potowa Rinchen Sel ( Tib: po pa rin chen to gsal ​​, 1027 -1105 ), Phuchungwa Shönnu Gyeltshen ( Tib: phu chung ba gzhon nu rgyal mtshan; 1031-1106 ) and Chengawa Tshülthrim bar (Tibetan :; 1038-1103 ) spyan SNGA ba tshul khrims ' bar; Sharawa (Tibetan: sha ra ba, 1070-1141 ) and Chekawa Yeshe Dorje (Tibetan: ' chad ka pa ye shes rdo rje, 1101-1175 ).

It is said that one of the main teachings of Kadam:

• "Look at all the teachings harmony. Receive guidance of all teachings. "

Monasteries

After the Mongol General Dhordha the Kadam school had more monasteries in the 13th century than any other. More influential monasteries were the Sangphu Monastery (Ch: Sangpu si) and the Narthang Monastery (Ch: Natang si).

• Radreng (Tib. rwa sgreng ), Chinese Rezhen si热 振 寺)
• Sangphu ( gsang phu ), Chinese Sangpu si桑 浦 寺( Naituo si乃 托 寺)
• Narthang (Tib. SNAr thang ), Chinese Natang si纳 塘 寺
• Chilbu Monastery (Tib. spyil bu si chin Jibu基布 寺)
• Cheka Monastery (Tib. ' chad kha dgon, Chinese Qieka si怯 喀 寺)
• Chayül Monastery (Tib. bya yul dgon pa Chinese Jiayu si甲 域 寺, etc.)
• Kangkang Monastery (Tib. kang kang dgon pa; Chinese gang gang si岗 岗 寺)
• Rinchengang Monastery (Tib. rin chen gang dgon pa Chinese Renqingang si仁钦 岗 寺)
• Dajian si达 坚 寺