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Lamaist

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La·ma·ism  (läm-zm)
n.
Tibetan Buddhism.

Lama·ist n.
Lama·istic adj.
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Noun1.Lamaist - (Buddhism) an adherent of LamaismLamaist - (Buddhism) an adherent of Lamaism    
Buddhism - the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
adherent, disciple - someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another


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28) They are emphatically linked to non-Western people, in that they are essentially 'obligate' Hindus or Lamaist Buddhists: their genes are physically reincarnated and consequently they live in an unchanging system of social roles, as if certain Hindu-Buddhist beliefs were materially embodied.
Lamaist Buddhism of the Tibetan variety is the traditional and dominant religion.
Their brand of Buddhism is lamaist in nature, similar to that of Tibet and Bhutan, with a strong strain of shamanism thrown in.
 
 
 
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