“For as long as space endures And for as long as living beings remain, Until then may I too abide To dispel the suffering and misery of the world.”
– Shantideva
The origin of Geluk Tradition
Buddha Shakyamuni prophesied that, “Manjushri would be born as a boy in Tibet, would found Gaden Monastery, and would present a crown to my statue.” Buddha gave the boy the future name Sumati-kirti (LozangDragpa,Blo-bzanggrags-pa). Guru Padmasambhava also prophesied that a monk named LozangDragpa would be born near China, would be regarded as an emanation of a great bodhisattva, and would transform the Holy statue of Buddha into a Sambhogakaya or Enjoyment Body.
