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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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-[[File:Taranatha.jpg‎|frame|right|Jetsun/Jonang Taranatha ]]
+'''Geshe''' ([[dge bshes]]). 1) A spiritual teacher according to the Mahayana teachings. 2) A learned teacher according to the [[Kadam]] and [[Gelug]] traditions.
-Most of this information and some of the images are taken from [http://jonangfoundation.org/taranatha the Jonang Foundation website].<ref>[http://jonangfoundation.org/taranatha  Taranatha | JonangFoundation.org]</ref>
-One of the most important masters of the [[Jonang]] lineage.<br>
+In the [[Kadam]] tradition this is considered to be a spiritual friend that is teaching someone dharma.
-The last great throne-holder at Jonang monastery in Central Tibet, Taranatha (1575–1635), also known as Kunga Nyingpo, was a successor to the reincarnation lineage 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 master who recognized him as Kunga Drolchog's incarnation.
+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]].
-Another important teacher of Taranatha's was the Indian Mahasiddha, scholar and traveller [[Buddhagupta-natha]], whom he met near Narthang in Tibet. From him he received a number of transmissions which had not previously appeared in the land of snows. Among them were the transmission of the Tantras and instructions of Tarayogini, the Guhyasamaja according to the tradition of Jnana-pada, the Dohas of Jalandhara, Varahi according to the tradition of Jalandhara, the Oral Instructions of Kusali and its Six Branches on the perfection process for Hevajra, and several heretofore unknown Mahamudra instructions, to name just a few. Taranatha composed a wonderful biography of this outstanding master, which is contained in his Collected Works.
+[[category:Key Terms]]
-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. One of his most well-known historical works is his famous "History of Buddhism in India", a delightful mixture of anecdotes about the lives of many Indian Mahasiddhas, as well as historical and geographical information. Available in English translation, it is one of the major sources for the study of Indian Buddhism for students from all over the world even today. Other important historical works of his are his histories of the Kalachakra-, Yamantaka- and Tara-tantras.
-In the year 1615, Taranatha founded Takten Damcho Ling Monastery (Phuntsok Ling) south of the Ritro 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>
-*Thrinle Wangmo<br>
-===Primary Lineage===
-*[[Jonang]]<br>
-===Publications===
-*[http://tbrc.org/kb/tbrc-detail-outline.xq;jsessionid=AC802137CBE1E859DC96FB3137A4976C?RID=O01CT0029&wylie=n His Collected Works in 23 volumes. See an annotated outline at TBRC ]
-*"[http://www.snowlionpub.com/html/product_9060.html The Essence of Other-Emptiness]" Translated and annotated by Jeffrey Hopkins; Snow Lion Publications (2007)
-===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
-===References===
-{{reflist}}
-===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 '''NB: ZIP file'''
-===Internal Links===
-*[[Great Madhyamaka by Taranatha]]
-===External Links===
-*[http://www.jonangfoundation.org Jonang Foundation]
-*[http://www.jonangpa.com Jonangpa Blog]
-*[http://jonangfoundation.org/taranatha Taranatha at JonangFoundation.org]
-[[Category:Key Terms]]
-[[Category:Buddhist Masters]]
-[[Category:Jonang]]
-[[Category:Jonang Masters]]
-[[Category:Shangpa Masters]]

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