Westerners unfamiliar with Tibetan Buddhism initially turned to China for understanding. In Chinese, the term used is Lamaism (literally, "doctrine of the lamas": 喇嘛教 lama jiao) to distinguish it from a then-traditional Chinese Buddhism (佛教 fo jiao).

2018年5月29日 · Contrary to original Buddhist doctrine, Lamaism developed into a theistic religion with many gods and demons, and an elaborate ritual with spells, incantations, and prayer formulas. Under the Mongol dynasty in China (13th and 14th centuries), Lamaism wielded much influence at the court and made its first entry into Mongolia. Reformed Lamaism.

2025年1月8日 · Tibetan Buddhism, branch of Vajrayana (Tantric, or Esoteric) Buddhism that evolved from the 7th century ce in Tibet. It is based mainly on the rigorous intellectual disciplines of Madhyamika and Yogachara philosophy and utilizes the Tantric ritual practices that developed in Central Asia and particularly in Tibet.

lama, in Tibetan Buddhism, a spiritual leader. Originally used to translate “guru” (Sanskrit: “venerable one”) and thus applicable only to heads of monasteries or great teachers, the term is now extended out of courtesy to any respected monk or priest.

Dalai Lama (UK: / ˈdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə /, US: / ˈdɑːlaɪ /; [1][2] Tibetan: ཏཱ་ལའི་བླ་མ་, Wylie: Tā la'i bla ma [táːlɛː láma]) is part of the full title "Holiness Knowing Everything Vajradhara Dalai Lama" (圣 识一切 瓦齐尔达喇 达赖 喇嘛) [3] given by Altan Khan, the first Shunyi King of Ming China.

A Lama is a Tibetan Buddhist teacher: In the most narrow sense, the term bla ma (pronounced “ lama ”) refers to a lay or ordained religious instructor. It is also commonly used by Tibetans as …

Lama (Tibetan: བླ་མ་, Wylie: bla-ma) is a title for a teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term guru, meaning "heavy one", endowed with qualities the student will eventually embody.

2017年3月31日 · In 1895, a British army officer published a book titled The Buddhism of Tibet: Or Lamaism, with Its Mystic Cults, Symbolism and Mythology, and in its Relation to Indian Buddhism.

2017年3月6日 · "Lama" is Tibetan for "none above." It is a title given in Tibetan Buddhism to a venerated spiritual master who embodies the Buddha's teachings. Note that not all lamas are …

2018年5月23日 · In the most narrow sense, the term bla ma (pronounced "lama") refers to a lay or ordained religious instructor. It is also commonly used by Tibetans as a title for tulku (sprul sku), a reincarnated teacher.