The Jonang (Tibetan: ཇོ་ནང་, Wylie: Jo-nang) is a school of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism. Its origins in Tibet can be traced to the early 12th century master Yumo Mikyo Dorje. It became widely known through the work of the popular 14th century figure Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen.

Jonang Foundation serves as an online educational resource, supports the living Jonang tradition through educational and cultural preservation initiatives, and promotes research and scholarship about this distinct tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

Established in Central Tibet during the late 13th century, the Jonang tradition of Tibetan Buddhism continues on in an unbroken lineage of successive transmissions from the time of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni.

The Jonang (Tibetan: ཇོ་ནང་ , Wylie: Jo-nang) is a school of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism. Its origins in Tibet can be traced to the early 12th century master Yumo Mikyo Dorje. It became widely known through the work of the popular 14th century figure Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen.

With surmounting factional rivalries and divided allegiances amongst Jonang and Geluk patrons in Central Tibet, and with the Mongol Army’s solidifying of Geluk power, Jonangpa political and territorial influence began to wane during the early 17 th century.

Discover Main Jonang Takten Phentsok Choeling, a tranquil Buddhist monastery in Shimla, India, rooted in the ancient Jonang tradition.

The Jonang Tradition, named after a mountain valley in the Tsang Province, was established in the late 13th and early 14th century by Kunpang Tugje Tsondru. During the early period, up to the mid 17th century, the focus was on three principal practices, the Kalachakra, Margapala and the Shangpa Kagyu.

Introduction to the Jonang Zhentong & the Kalachakra. Established in Central Tibet during the late 13th century, the Jonang tradition of Tibetan Buddhism continues on in an unbroken lineage of successive transmissions from the time of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni.

In 1294 Kunpang Thukje Tsondru (1243-1313), a disciple of Choku Odzer and holder of the Dro lineage of the Kalachakra Tantra, settled in mountain caves in South Central Tibet in U-Tsang in a place called “Jomonang,” starting the Jonang tradition.

Thought distinct by many, especially western scholars, the Jonangpa are anything but that. They are alive and well and have flourished greatly in the far eastern areas of Tibet, particularly in Amdo and Golok.