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Lamaism: see Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism, form of Buddhism prevailing in the Tibet region of China, Bhutan, the state of Sikkim in India, Mongolia, and parts of Siberia and SW China. It has sometimes been called Lamaism, from the name of the Tibetan monks, the lamas [superior ones]. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Goldstein's authoritative ``History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951: The Demise of the Lamaist State. Lamaist religious practice seems more vital in Qinghai than in Inner Mongolia. For centuries they have been Lamaist Buddhists, but their cultural memory reaches back to a more distant shamanist period. |
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