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lama

[lah-muh] / ˈlɑ mə /


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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

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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