lama
Woolly Andean camelid
A lama is a Tibetan Buddhist monk or spiritual teacher, especially one of high rank.
The Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama are the tradition's most prominent figures.
The lama led the monastery's meditation practice.
Not to be confused with llama, the South American animal—one L for the monk, two for the beast.
Fleece-producing Andean camelid
- vicuñaWild Andean camelid
- guanacoWild Andean llama relative
- camelidCamelidae family member
- AndesSouth American western range
herbivore · pack animal · woolly · South America · domesticated · grazing · mammal · livestock
Himalayan tantric spiritual tradition
- reincarnationSoul's rebirth after death
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
meditation · mantra · tantra · bodhisattva · karma · sangha · lineage · transmission
Sheared animal fiber
- alpacaFleece-producing Andean camelid
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
knitting · yarn · softness · warmth · handspun · natural · felting · fleece
Revered authority figure
- masterAuthority or controller
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- guideLeader or instruction book
- preceptorPractical training supervisor
disciple · teachings · wisdom · transmission · ordination · robes · vows · initiation
alpaca
Fleece-producing Andean camelid
Andes · herbivore · pack animal · woolly · South America · domesticated · grazing · mammal · livestock · breeding
Tibetan Buddhism
Himalayan tantric spiritual tradition
- reincarnationSoul's rebirth after death
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
enlightenment · meditation · mantra · tantra · bodhisattva · karma · sangha · lineage · transmission · empowerment
wool
Sheared animal fiber
- alpacaFleece-producing Andean camelid
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
textile · knitting · yarn · softness · warmth · handspun · natural · felting · fleece · shearing
guru
Revered authority figure
preceptor · disciple · teachings · wisdom · transmission · ordination · robes · vows · initiation
- Buddhist termssamsara, bodhi, vipassana, dana, samadhi
- monastic titlesabbot, abbess, prior, prioress, novice
- believersbeliever, believers, adherent, devotee, theist
- religious figuresJesus, Buddha, Muhammad, Moses, Abraham
- BuddhismBuddha, dharma wheel, Four Noble Truths, nirvana, dharma
- TibetTibet, Lhasa, Tibetan Plateau, Tibetan Buddhism, prayer flags
lamamaterialist
Values physical over spiritual
worldling · hedonist · secularist · businessman · merchant
- Dalai LamaTibetan Buddhism's supreme leader