Talk:Lama

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A Lama is fundamentally a teacher. But not just any teacher: he is a teacher trusted by his (Tibetan Buddhist) lineage to pass on accurate teachings. The article needs to make this clear.John Allsup (talk) 07:04, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

@John Allsup: Agree completely. I added information to show the importance of teacher-student relationship from "Calling the Lama from Afar" text Badabara (talk) 04:17, 27 April 2020 (UTC)

This is what being a lama is all about: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2779257/NBC-cameraman-Ebola-reincarnation-Tibetan-teacher-mother-married-Buddhist-guru-16.html 86.178.172.152 (talk) 01:23, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

PROOF

THE LAMA IS SUPER CUTE

Dubious claims

The reference is offensive and bogus. The view it expresses has been long since been discredited (and it has several spelling errors).

"Lamini" is almost certainly bogus. I have never seen this word (and I would have, being a serious practitioner in a Tibetan lineage noted for female Lamas). It combines a Sanskrit feminine (-ini) with a Tibetan word (Lama), which is extremely rare.

216.64.26.210 04:39, 19 February 2007 (UTC)David Chapman

AdamHolt 12:59, 12 July 2007 (UTC) I think the term comes from Nepalese Buddhism, not Tibetan Buddhism.

At the beginning of the article it is stated: "The title can be used as an honorific title conferred on a monk...", then it goes on to say: "the term Lama has historically been erroneously applied to Tibetan monks generally". Doesn't the first part of the article give the impression any monk can have the honorific title 'lama', given that monks, nuns and tantric practitioners can be called lamas according to the article? 81.155.101.154 (talk) 22:38, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

In the modern Westen world we have terms like actress and waitress where the word (actor or waiter) is modified to stress the fact that the person in question is female. I would suggest that 'Lamini' has arisen somewhere in response to a demand for a separate word for a female Lama. I imagine the serious Tibetan Buddhists could just call them all Lamas and not worry about it, but I only speak from a little experience here.John Allsup (talk) 07:04, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

External Link: The truth the mainland Chinese government doesn't want you to know

• The truth the mainland Chinese government doesn't want you to know...

Does anybody else think the external link above would be helpful? I have posted it to this article, but it was removed by Hottentot. Please give an opinion. I personally, believe that the link is extremely relavent to the article.--FT in Leeds 02:15, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

It's only tangentially related to this article. The correct place for it is in Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, where it currently resides. --Spudtater 16:13, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2779257/NBC-cameraman-Ebola-reincarnation-Tibetan-teacher-mother-married-Buddhist-guru-16.html 86.178.172.152 (talk) 01:24, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Sources

For example

• La'maïsm [Tibetan, Blama, spiritual teacher]. The religion of Tibet and Mongolia, which is Buddhism corrupted by Sivaism and spirit-worship. E. Cobham Brewer. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. [1]

Good one. Done Billlion 08:40, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

I cracked a smile at this...

Lama
"Not to be confused with Llama."
Best. Disambiguation. Ever.
99.237.118.206 (talk) 03:51, 15 July 2008 (UTC) et la sale pute conasse

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How many of these reincarnating lama's are alive now?

Some I found out about:

• the Dalai Lama
• the Panchen Lama
• the lama Kirti Rinpoche
• there are some nuns, women lamas
• Kumari, or Kumari Devi, or Living Durga – Nepal, is the tradition of worshipping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy. When they reach puberty they divinity leaves their body and reincarnates into a new younger - non menstruating - child. There is a whole list of ex-Kumari who then continue to grow up as normal women however they keep some status as being a former Kumari.

So there's what - some 20 lama's, kirti, kumari and ex-kumari alive today? Thy, SvenAERTS (talk) 13:22, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

@SvenAERTS: This page is for discussing improving the article, not discussing the subject. However, you can find all the reincarnating lamas that we have articles for at Category:Tulkus. There are over 100 articles in that category and its subcategories. In general, every tulku is either living or being searched for. I personally know quite a few reincarnations, several of them in both this life and their last. Skyerise (talk) 13:32, 18 January 2022 (UTC)