The
Kadampa school of
Tibetan Buddhism was founded by
Dromtön (1005–1064), a Tibetan lay master and the foremost disciple of the great
Bengali master
Atisa (982-1054). The Kadampa were quite famous and respected for their proper and earnest
Dharma practice. The most evident teachings of that tradition were the teachings on
bodhicitta. Later, these special presentations became known as
lojong and
lamrim by Atisa.