Tibetan Buddhism

Period

AD 779

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Tibetan Buddhism is a branch of the Vajrayana tradition of Buddhism which developed in Tibet and is practised in parts of Asia. Tibetan Buddhism evolved as a form of Mahayana Buddhism stemming from the latest stages of Buddhism. It thus preserves many Indian Buddhist tantric practices of the post-Gupta early medieval period, along with numerous native Tibetan developments. In the pre-modern era, Tibetan Buddhism spread outside of Tibet primarily due to the influence of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty, founded by Kublai Khan, who ruled China, Mongolia, and parts of Siberia. In the Modern era, Tibetan Buddhism has spread outside of Asia because of the efforts of the Tibetan diaspora. As the Dalai Lama escaped to India, the Indian subcontinent is also known for its renaissance of Tibetan Buddhism monasteries, including the rebuilding of the three major monasteries of the Gelug tradition.

Sources: Wikipedia — Tibetan Buddhism · CC BY-SA 4.0

Earlier and later events nearby

1. AD 320Founding of the Gupta Empire
2. AD 427Nalanda mahavihara
3. AD 499Aryabhatiya
4. AD 779Tibetan BuddhismThis page
5. 1044Anawrahta founds the Pagan Empire
6. 1757Battle of Plassey
7. 1962Sino-Indian War

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