Lamaism

American  

[lah-muh-iz-uhm] / ˈlɑ məˌɪz əm /

noun

1. the Buddhism of Tibet and Mongolia, a Mahayana form including non-Buddhist Indian elements as well as elements of the preexisting Bön shamanism.

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Lamaism British  

/ ˈlɑːməˌɪzəm /

noun

1. the Mahayana form of Buddhism of Tibet and Mongolia See also Dalai Lama

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Other Word Forms

• Lamaist
  noun
• Lamaistic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of Lamaism

First recorded in 1810–20; lama + -ism

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Example Sentences

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Lamaism

Tibet is one of the world's last theocracies: its culture centres about its religion, Lamaism, a form of Buddhism which was brought up from India through the Himalayan passes in the 7th Century.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the 15th Century, through a shift in its priesthood which brought in a "Yellow" or reformed sect, Lamaism acquired a theocratic and infallible rule, divided between two men who both were Buddhas incarnate.

From Time Magazine Archive

His days were spent with monkish tutors, in learning the Tantric texts of Lamaism and the complex religious ceremonials.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lamaism, faith of 3,000,000 Tibetans, 7,000,000 Mongols and other races in Central Asia, is a form of Buddhism, brought from India through the snow-swept passes of the Himalayas in the 7th Century.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yet Buddhism, especially Lamaism, acquired a new political importance.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Sir Charles Eliot

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