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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)Reply
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)Reply
THE LAMA IS SUPER CUTE
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 ChapmanReply
AdamHolt 12:59, 12 July 2007 (UTC) I think the term comes from Nepalese Buddhism, not Tibetan Buddhism.Reply
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)Reply
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)Reply
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)Reply
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)Reply
For example
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 conasseReply
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Some I found out about:
So there's what - some 20 lama's, kirti, kumari and ex-kumari alive today? Thy, SvenAERTS (talk) 13:22, 18 January 2022 (UTC)Reply
