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Geshe (dge bshes). 1) A spiritual teacher according to the Mahayana teachings. 2) A learned teacher according to the Kadam and Gelug traditions.

In the Kadam tradition this is considered to be a spiritual friend that is teaching someone dharma.

In the Gelug tradition this is the title given to someone who has finished a corresponding Ph.D level spiritual education at one of the current main three monasteries, Drepung, Sera or Ganden.

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+'''Geshe''' ([[dge bshes]]). 1) A spiritual teacher according to the Mahayana teachings. 2) A learned teacher according to the [[Kadam]] and [[Gelug]] traditions.
-<noinclude>[[t'a ra na tha]]</noinclude><br>
-[[Image:tAranAtha_1 copy.jpg|thumb|Jonang Taranatha]]
+In the [[Kadam]] tradition this is considered to be a spiritual friend that is teaching someone dharma.
-===Short Biography===
+In the [[Gelug]] tradition this is the title given to someone who has finished a corresponding Ph.D level spiritual education at one of the current main three monasteries, [[Drepung]], [[Sera]] or [[Ganden]].
-Important master of the [[Jonang]] lineage.<br>
-(1575–1635) The last great throne-holder at Jonang monastery in Central Tibet, Taranatha was a successor to the reincarnation line of [[Jetsun Kunga Drolchog]]. He received the entirety of major transmissions from the [[Kadam]], Zhalu, [[Sakya]], [[Shangpa Kagyu]] and [[Karma Kagyu]] traditions, and was an expert on the tantras from the later translation period ([[gsar bsgyur]]). He received the Dro lineage of the Kalachakra from his teacher Kunga Palzang at Jomonang, and the transmissions according to [[Buton]]'s Zhalu Rwa tradtion from Kenchen Lungrig Gyatso. It was this Khenchen who recognized him as Kunga Drolchog's incarnation.
+[[category:Key Terms]]
-Another important teacher of Taranatha's was the Indian Mahasiddha Buddhagupta-natha, who he met near Narthang in Tibet. From him he received a number of transmissions which had not previously appeared in the land of snows. Taranatha composed a wonderful biography of this outstanding master, which is contained in his Collected Works.
-As one of the most prolific authors in the Jonang tradition, his 23 volumes of collected works encompass topics on history, tantric ritual practice, zhentong thought, autobiography, pilgrimage, astrology, medicine, meditation, etc.
-In the year 1615, Taranatha founded Takten Damcho Ling Monastery (Phuntsok Ling) south of the Richo Chenmo mountain hermitage and Great Stupa of Jonang.
-===Primary Teachers===
-Kunga Palzang<br>
-Kenchen Lungrig Gyatso<br>
-Buddhagupta-natha<br>
-===Primary Students===
-[[Gyaltsab Narthangpa]]<br>
-[[Lodrö Namgyal]]<br>
-===Primary Lineage===
-*[[Jonang]]<br>
-===Publications===
-*His Collected Works in 23 volumes. See an annotated outline at TBRC [http://tbrc.org/kb/tbrc-detail-outline.xq;jsessionid=AC802137CBE1E859DC96FB3137A4976C?RID=O01CT0029&wylie=n]
-===Alternate Names & Spellings===
-*[[Kunkhyen Taranatha]] [[kun mkhyen t'a ra na tha]]
-*[[Jetsun Taranatha]] [[rje brtsun t'a ra na tha]]
-*[[Jonang Taranatha]] [[jo nang t'a ra na tha]]
-*[[Drolwe Gonpo]] [[grol ba'i mgon po]]
-*Kunga Nyingpo - kun dga' snying po
-*Kunkhyen Jonangpa
-*tA ra nA tha<br>
-===Other Reference Sources===
-*[http://www.jonangfoundation.org/pdf/catalogue-taranatha-puntsogling.pdf Rgyal rtse Edition Outline (PDF)]
-*[http://www.jonangfoundation.org/pdf/catalogue-taranatha-dzamthang.pdf 'Dzam thang Edition Outline (PDF)]
-*[http://www.namsebangdzo.com/Origin_of_the_Tara_Tantra_p/3808.htm "Origin of the Tara Tantra" By Jonang Taranatha]
-*[http://www.tibet.dk/pktc/download/taranathabiog.zip "The Outer Autobiography of Jonang Taranatha": At The TCC Web-site in TibDoc]
-===Internal Links===
-*[[Great Madhyamaka by Taranatha]]<br>
-===External Links===
-*Jonang Foundation[http://www.jonangfoundation.org]
-*Jonangpa Blog[http://www.jonangpa.com]
-[[Category:Key Terms]]
-[[Category:Buddhist Masters]]
-[[Category:Jonang]]
-[[Category:Jonang Masters]]

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