Lama is a title for a Tibetan teacher of Dharma. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term guru. The title can be used as an honorific title conferred on a monk, nun or (in the Nyingma, Kagyu and Sakya schools) advanced tantric practitioner to designate a level of spiritual attainment and authority to teach, or may be part of a title such as Dalai Lama or Panchen Lama applied to a lineage of reincarnate lamas (
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Made of pipal soft wood. Hand carved in Nepal. Measures approx. 11" x 7".
