(1) In the Kadam tradition, a title given to a spiritual mentor and friend, especially those that are masters of mind training (lojong). (2) In the Gelug tradition, a title given to those who have completed the monastic education system.
Tibetan: དགེ་བཤེས། dge-bshes
Sanskrit: kalyāṇamitra
J. Hopkins: Ge-shay
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