lamasery
Buddhist monks' residence
A lamasery is a monastery of lamas—Buddhist monks in Tibet and Mongolia.
The word combines lama with the -ery suffix on the model of monastery.
The expedition stopped at a remote lamasery in the mountains.
The term appears mainly in Western accounts of Tibetan Buddhism; Tibetans themselves use other words.
Cosmic moral order
- sanghaBuddhist religious community
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- sutraEastern religious discourse
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
mantra · enlightenment · reincarnation · bodhisattva · Mahayana · monk · stupa · tantra
Tibet's administrative center
- thangkaTibetan religious fabric painting
- yakHimalayan ox or chatter
- HimalayasAsia's highest range
- prostrationUtter physical or mental depletion
kora · mandala · prayer wheel · sky burial
Focused attention practice
- prayerAddress to deity
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
contemplation · asceticism · ritual · ceremony · offerings · prostrations · vows · discipline
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- solitudeState of being alone
- isolationComplete separation from others
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
quietude · withdrawal · haven · remoteness · mountain · highland · secluded · cloistered
Sacred devotional place
- prayer hallSpace for collective worship
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- dormitoryStudent living building
- kitchenFood preparation room
assembly hall · gate · murals · frescoes · columns · throne · altar · incense burner
dharma
Cosmic moral order
- sanghaBuddhist religious community
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- sutraEastern religious discourse
karma · mantra · enlightenment · reincarnation · bodhisattva · Mahayana · monk · stupa · tantra · mudra
Lhasa
Tibet's administrative center
prostration · kora · mandala · prayer wheel · sky burial
meditation
Focused attention practice
- prayerAddress to deity
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
devotion · contemplation · asceticism · ritual · ceremony · offerings · prostrations · vows · discipline · teaching
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
refuge · quietude · withdrawal · haven · remoteness · mountain · highland · secluded · cloistered · contemplation
shrine
Sacred devotional place
- prayer hallSpace for collective worship
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- dormitoryStudent living building
kitchen · assembly hall · gate · murals · frescoes · columns · throne · altar · incense burner · rooftop