lama

• Sustantivo que designa a un maestro o sacerdote del budismo tibetano o mongol, especialmente dentro del lamaísmo, que actúa como guía espiritual y religioso en la región del Himalaya.

A noun referring to a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism, a form of Buddhism practiced in the Himalayan region.

1. Tibetan Buddhist monkB2formal

   A spiritual teacher or monk in Tibetan Buddhism, often associated with the Gelug school.

   Lama budista tibetano

   • The lama gave a teaching on compassion.
   • Many pilgrims travel to see the Dalai Lama.
   • The lama meditated in the monastery for hours.