Jonang

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Jonang is a distinctive Tibetan Buddhist school known for its emphasis on the shentong ("empty of other") view of emptiness and its rich Kalachakra tantra tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist tradition
Tibetan Buddhist school
religious organization
associatedWith Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen NERFINISHED
Jetsun Kunga Drolchok NERFINISHED
Khenpo Lodrö Drakpa NERFINISHED
Künpang Tukjé Tsöndrü NERFINISHED
Tāranātha NERFINISHED
coreConcept other‑emptiness (shentong)
ultimate reality as positive qualities
corePractice Kalachakra six‑branch yoga NERFINISHED
tantric completion‑stage meditation
countryOfOrigin Tibet NERFINISHED
doctrine Buddha‑nature is ultimately real
shentong view of emptiness
“empty of other” (shentong)
focusesOn Kalachakra tantra NERFINISHED
completion‑stage Kalachakra practices
foundedBy Yumo Mikyö Dorje NERFINISHED
hasCommunityIn Bhutan NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Nepal NERFINISHED
Qinghai NERFINISHED
Sichuan NERFINISHED
Tibet NERFINISHED
historicalEvent conversion of many Jonang monasteries to Gelug in 17th century
suppression by Gelug‑led Ganden Phodrang government in 17th century
language Classical Tibetan NERFINISHED
monastery Dzamthang Tsangwa Monastery NERFINISHED
Jonang Takten Damchö Ling NERFINISHED
Tsangwa Monastery in Amdo NERFINISHED
notableFigure Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen NERFINISHED
Jetsun Kunga Drolchok NERFINISHED
Tāranātha NERFINISHED
Yumo Mikyö Dorje NERFINISHED
philosophicalStance Buddha‑nature as truly established
critique of rangtong (self‑emptiness) only view
practiceEmphasis monastic discipline
philosophical study of Madhyamaka
tantric retreat practice
recognizedAs distinct fifth Tibetan Buddhist school
recognizedBy 14th Dalai Lama NERFINISHED
region Amdo NERFINISHED
Central Tibet NERFINISHED
relatedTradition Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED
Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED
Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED
scripturalBasis Buddha‑nature sutras NERFINISHED
Kalachakra Tantra NERFINISHED
viewComparedWith Gelug rangtong interpretation of emptiness

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