08/12/2025
Lama Tsongkhapa was born in 1357 in the remote region of Amdo. Even as a child, people noticed his calm presence, sharp mind, and natural kindness
He frequently dreamt of Atisha which was a sign that he would correct misunderstandings of the Dharma in Tibet and restore its purity, combining sutra and ta**ra, as Atisha had done.
At the age of seven, Tsongkhapa received novice vows from Choje Dondrub Rinchen and the ordination name Losang Dragpa. He continued to study in Amdo with this lama until he was sixteen, at which time he went to U-tsang (Central Tibet) to study further.
Tsongkhapa shows that true understanding grows where kindness, study, and humility meet.