lama
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Nollman mainly plays slide guitar for whale species, but has worked with a wide range of other musicians, including a grammy-winning oboe player, violinists, percussionists, a chanting Tibetian lama and more.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
“I need them by full moon,” the older lama says, adding that they will allow him to set things right.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
Fast-forward and The Times would chronicle the visit of a Tibetan lama reincarnate in 1995, the comings and goings of various rides, employee protests, the park’s pandemic closure, and price hikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
According to Buddhist belief, the current Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of a past lama who decided to be reborn again to continue his important work, instead of moving on from the wheel of life.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2021
Around my neck I wore a Xi-stone—a sacred Buddhist amulet blessed by the lama from the Pangboche monastery—that Doug had given me early on in the expedition.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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Nowadays, the landlocked nation sandwiched between Russia and China is overwhelmingly Buddhist, with traditional links to Tibet’s leading lamas, including the Dalai Lama.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
In her story, Trifonova wrote that three Buddhist lamas stood up and began to walk around the coffins — as did the relatives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
She was drawn to fragile populations like Tibetan boys who had been selected as reincarnated lamas and a dying Gallic community on Tory Island, off Ireland.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2012
Tibet under Chinese rule, an intriging Chinese inspector cum gulag survivor, along with enchanting lamas and the hidden world of Tibetan Buddhism.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 1, 2011
I reached the temple in three days, and found that both the lamas I had come to see were dead.
From James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports by Gilmour, James
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East Asia - Middle School
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