Lamaism


[lah-muh-iz-uh m] /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.
/ˈlɑːməˌɪzəm/
noun
1.
the Mahayana form of Buddhism of Tibet and Mongolia See also Dalai Lama

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