lama
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"The Tibetan lama said the main thing the orcas can teach us is how to breathe."
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024
“I need them by full moon,” the older lama says, adding that they will allow him to set things right.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024
Fast-forward and The Times would chronicle the visit of a Tibetan lama reincarnate in 1995, the comings and goings of various rides, employee protests, the park’s pandemic closure, and price hikes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2023
According to Buddhist belief, the current Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of a past lama who decided to be reborn again to continue his important work, instead of moving on from the wheel of life.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2021
No, he thought. lama man, not a wolf.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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East Asia - High School
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