Unbroken Lineage
One of the outstanding qualities of the Kadampa tradition is that this lineage of instructions has been passed down from realised master to realised master until the present day, meaning that the lineage of these teachings and the blessings they carry are powerful and pure.
The lineage of these teachings, both their oral transmission and blessings, was then passed from Teacher to disciple, spreading throughout much of Asia, and now to many countries throughout the western world.
Buddha’s teachings, which are known as ‘Dharma’, are likened to a wheel that moves from country to country in accordance with changing conditions and people’s karmic inclinations.
The external forms of presenting Buddhism may change as it meets with different cultures and societies, but its essential authenticity is ensured through the continuation of an unbroken lineage of realized practitioners.