Panchen Lama

American  

[pahn-chen] / ˈpɑn tʃɛn /

noun

1. Tashi Lama.

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Panchen Lama British  

/ ˈpɑːntʃən /

noun

1. Also called: Tashi Lama.  one of the two Grand Lamas of Tibet, ranking below the Dalai Lama

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Etymology

Origin of Panchen Lama

1785–95; panchen < Chinese bānchán, transliteration of Sanskrit paṇḍita; pundit

Example Sentences

It then approved a different Panchen Lama, who Tibetans outside China do not recognise.

From BBC

It is the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, a key figure of Tibetan Buddhism whose spiritual authority is second only to the Dalai Lama.

From BBC

As a mark of the party's rule over Tibetan Buddhism, Wang presented the Panchen Lama with a commemorative plaque at the ceremony.

From Reuters

China has meanwhile sought to elevate other spiritual figures, particularly Tibetan Buddhism’s second ranking figure, the Panchen Lama.

From Seattle Times

It is the Panchen Lama who would normally lead the search for the reincarnation of the next Dalai Lama.

From BBC