The Dalai lama is the head of Tibetan Lamaism. From LearnThat.org.
The original meaning of the term lama, then, is a highly advanced spiritual teacher. From Wordnik.com. [Relating to a Spiritual Teacher: Building a Healthy Relationship ��� 2 The Traditional Meaning of a Spiritual Teacher] Reference
The position of medical lama is considered one of great importance. From Wordnik.com. [With the Tibetans in Tent and Temple: Narrative of Four Years' Residence on the Tibetan Borders, and of a Journey into the Far Interior] Reference
The ethereal, abstemious, vegetarian Buddhist lama is a pure figment. From Wordnik.com. [With the Tibetans in Tent and Temple: Narrative of Four Years' Residence on the Tibetan Borders, and of a Journey into the Far Interior] Reference
Because of this diversity, the word lama gradually acquired other meanings. From Wordnik.com. [Relating to a Spiritual Teacher: Building a Healthy Relationship ��� 2 The Traditional Meaning of a Spiritual Teacher] Reference
Another common use of the word lama is in reference to reincarnate lamas, tulkus. From Wordnik.com. [Relating to a Spiritual Teacher: Building a Healthy Relationship ��� 2 The Traditional Meaning of a Spiritual Teacher] Reference
We found the legend of "the white lama from the west" quite fresh in the people's minds. From Wordnik.com. [With the Tibetans in Tent and Temple: Narrative of Four Years' Residence on the Tibetan Borders, and of a Journey into the Far Interior] Reference
Also, I should point out that the way the word lama is used varies from one Tibetan tradition to the next. From Wordnik.com. [The Compassionate Heart of Bodhichitta] Reference
The title lama can have different meanings. From Wordnik.com. [The Compassionate Heart of Bodhichitta] Reference
Moreover, the lama was a great and venerable curiosity. From Wordnik.com. [Kim] Reference
'Did they wound thee, chela?' called the lama above him. From Wordnik.com. [Kim] Reference
The lama was a young man and watched his world in flames. From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
The lama was his trove, and he purposed to take possession. From Wordnik.com. [Kim] Reference
‘Did they wound thee, chela?’ called the lama above him. From Wordnik.com. [Kim] Reference
Syirik pusaka lama sudah banyak kita contohkan, dan banyak pula sisanya kita lihat. From Wordnik.com. [Comments for Kecek-kecek Tok Mudin 3.0] Reference
By creed, of course, they were all on their priest's side, but the lama was the guest and the novelty. From Wordnik.com. [Kim] Reference
Apabila kita ingin memberi nilai yang baru pada variable tersebut maka nilai lama akan hilang tergantikan oleh nilai yang baru. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
But actually in Tibetan the word "lama" and the Sanskrit word "guru.". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: The Dalai Lama Discusses Science and Spirituality - June 26, 2000] Reference
The actual meaning "lama" or "guru" is something wise -- sort of wise man or something grateful. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: The Dalai Lama Discusses Science and Spirituality - June 26, 2000] Reference
The word lama, however, connotes far more. From Wordnik.com. [Relating to a Spiritual Teacher: Building a Healthy Relationship ��� 2 The Traditional Meaning of a Spiritual Teacher] Reference
Wikipedia's entry on "lama" addresses this as well. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
He says, "The lama is the only animal associated with man, and undebased by the contact. From Wordnik.com. [Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match] Reference
As a lama, though, he is also a teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. From Wordnik.com. [A Lama To The Globe] Reference
“I thought a lama was just a tall sheep,” said Minty Fresh. From Wordnik.com. [A Dirty Job HTML]
But so far, the teenage lama hasn't ended his act of rebellion. From Wordnik.com. [In China, A Strategy Of Deify-And-Conquer] Reference
Buddhists; and their head lama (Khambo lama) lives at the Goose Lake. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"] Reference
Sometimes they passed a rival lama glaring with jealous eye at them. From Wordnik.com. [The Jungle Girl] Reference
In one excursion the ex-lama got the first definite news of the pursuit. From Wordnik.com. [The Jungle Girl] Reference
A senior lama opened his IBM laptop, and there was a long wait while it powered up. From Wordnik.com. [The Next Saffron Revolution] Reference
So we tried playing it slower than the demos, we tried my "rama-lama" punk version. From Wordnik.com. [Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, 7''] Reference
"" The whole point is to make us embrace the Communist Party, '' says a senior lama. From Wordnik.com. [Why Tibet Matters] Reference
Somewhat different from the poet's story is the tale of the lama of Tibet, a real boy-pope. From Wordnik.com. [The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day] Reference
But we decide to risk it, hiring two Mongols, a lama and a "black man," to guide our horses. From Wordnik.com. [A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia] Reference
MOOS (on camera): And look at this -- the Obama lama being sold by a supporter of Barack Obama. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 10, 2008] Reference
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