Tsongkhapa - A rundown

Jetsun is a title given to exalted, venerated people regardless of status or origin who have made efforts in their endeavors of life to further push themselves to be of service to humanity both socially and on a higher level, in the training of the mind, which will bring them to a longer and steadier state of happiness. Dorje, abomantine, unbreakable, indestructible, is a title conferred to people whom have worked hard to tame themselves and have the attributes to tame others as well. Lama, literally means ‘One without Fault’ refers to a noble teacher willing to teach and is stainless in the knowledge and realizations of both exoteric and esoteric teachings of the Sage Buddha. Tsongkhapa simply means the man who hails from the Onion Valley. Tsong-kha, refers to a district up north in Ancient Tibet which is directly translated as the Onion Valley as this particular soil is fit for the cultivation of onions and it so happened to be this Saint’s hometown.