Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A form of Mahayana Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Mongolia, Bhutan, and neighboring areas and incorporating elements derived from the indigenous animistic religions of these regions.
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- noun a Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism
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Examples
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The Dalai Lama has also suggested that as one of several succession options, saying there is religious precedent for it in Tibetan Buddhism, although not among Dalai Lamas.
Tibetan Exiles Swear In New Leader Jeremy Page 2011
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In Tibetan Buddhism, the absence of any sense of ego is the greatest and most fundamental accomplishment.
Michaela Haas: The Lamp Of The Teachings Shines On: One Of The Greatest Female Tibetan Buddhist Masters Dies Michaela Haas 2011
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In Tibetan Buddhism, the absence of any sense of ego is the greatest and most fundamental accomplishment.
Michaela Haas: The Lamp Of The Teachings Shines On: One Of The Greatest Female Tibetan Buddhist Masters Dies Michaela Haas 2011
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In Tibetan Buddhism, the consort of a great master is regarded as his equal, and thus students worldwide revered her just as they did him.
Michaela Haas: The Lamp Of The Teachings Shines On: One Of The Greatest Female Tibetan Buddhist Masters Dies Michaela Haas 2011
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In Tibetan Buddhism, the absence of any sense of ego is the greatest and most fundamental accomplishment.
Michaela Haas: The Lamp Of The Teachings Shines On: One Of The Greatest Female Tibetan Buddhist Masters Dies Michaela Haas 2011
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In 1995, when the Dalai Lama recognized a young boy in Tibet as the new Panchen Lama, the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism, Chinese authorities detained the child and appointed their own candidate.
Dalai Lama to Hand Over Political Leader Role Jeremy Page 2011
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The monk was a living Buddha, the reports said, meaning a senior spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism.
Tibet Strife Spreads as Top Monk Kills Self Brian Spegele 2012
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In 1995, the Dalai Lama recognized Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, then aged 6, as the 11th Panchen Lama, the second ranking authority in Tibetan Buddhism who by tradition plays a major role in identifying the Dalai Lama's successor.
Understanding the Tibet Suicides Nana Rolland 2011
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Panchen Lamas are the second-highest figures in Tibetan Buddhism.
Clashes in China's Tibetan Areas Claim Another Life Brian Spegele 2012
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In Tibetan Buddhism, the consort of a great master is regarded as his equal, and thus students worldwide revered her just as they did him.
Michaela Haas: The Lamp Of The Teachings Shines On: One Of The Greatest Female Tibetan Buddhist Masters Dies Michaela Haas 2011
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