Nyingma–Kagyu–Sakya–Gelug traditions
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The Nyingma–Kagyu–Sakya–Gelug traditions are the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, each with its own distinct lineages, practices, and philosophical emphases.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist traditions
ⓘ
group of religious traditions ⓘ schools of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| developedIn | Himalayan region ⓘ |
| follows |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
distinct lineages
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distinct philosophical emphases ⓘ distinct practices ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
bodhicitta
ⓘ
emptiness (śūnyatā) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
esoteric initiations (abhisheka)
ⓘ
guru-disciple lineage transmission ⓘ monastic scholasticism ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
enlightenment
ⓘ
liberation of all sentient beings ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfComponents | 4 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gelug tradition
NERFINISHED
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Kagyu tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyingma tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakya tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
meditation
ⓘ
monastic discipline ⓘ tantric rituals ⓘ |
| hasRitualLanguage | Sanskrit mantras ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfOrganization |
lay practitioner communities
ⓘ
monastic institutions ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Indian Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | Tibetan culture ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture | Classical Tibetan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sharesDoctrine |
Four Noble Truths
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED ⓘ karma ⓘ rebirth ⓘ samsara ⓘ |
| sharesTextualCanonWith |
Kangyur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tengyur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesVehicle |
Mahayana path of the bodhisattva
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Vajrayana (Tantric) practices ⓘ |
| venerates |
Avalokiteśvara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddha Shakyamuni NERFINISHED ⓘ Padmasambhava NERFINISHED ⓘ Tārā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.