Recent Examples on the WebIn the midst of this unpopular move, a concerned lama (Kelsang Choejey) requests that his disciple Tashi (Tandin Wangchuk) find two guns before the full moon rises.—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024 But there have always been complaints that the selections of lamas have been about politics and sometimes corruption.—David Pierson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023 There had been 1,500 lamas here in the 19th century; there were fewer than 50 today.—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023 It is considered insensitive and disrespectful, almost as if the community is eagerly anticipating the lama’s death.—Lobsang Sangay, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2023 Historically, Tibetan lamas have often come from nobility.—David Pierson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023 He’s first seen strolling through photogenic golden fields, circling a stone stupa on his way to visit an elderly lama (real-deal lama Kelsang Choejey).—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Oct. 2023 The request would bind the lama closer to the people he was meant to lead.—David Pierson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023 Nowadays, the landlocked nation sandwiched between Russia and China is overwhelmingly Buddhist, with traditional links to Tibet’s leading lamas, including the Dalai Lama.—Nicole Winfield and Saruul Enkhbold, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
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