Tashi Lama

[ tah-shee lah-muh ]

noun

1. any of a succession of Tibetan monks and spiritual leaders, second in importance only to the Dalai Lama.

Tashi Lama

/ ˈtɑːʃɪ ˈlɑːmə /

noun

1. another name for the Panchen Lama

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tashi Lama¹

After Tashi ( Lumpo ) name of monastery of which this Lama is abbot

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tashi Lama¹

from Tashi ( Lumpo ), the name of the Tibetan monastery over which this Lama presides

Example Sentences

“Seeing him growing up to a teenager is a lot of things to take in because he’s a Buddhist master, and at the same time, he’s a normal person as well,” said his uncle, Tashi Lama.

From Seattle Times

Takla Tashi Lama, 42, who works in the jewelry business and was waiting in line at the Queens Public Library to be vaccinated, said he planned to vote for Mr. Yang.

From New York Times

This was no other than his Holiness the Grand Lama of Tsagan-dhuka, who had pilgrimaged from his Tibetan abby to the Sacred Bo-tree—the first journey of the sort to be made by a lama of high rank since the visit of that venerable pontiff, the Tashi Lama....

From Project Gutenberg

The authority of the Tashi Lama, as you probably know, is more spiritual than temporal.

From Project Gutenberg

I understand the Tashi Lama objected to all this, but the Yellow Caps over-ruled him....

From Project Gutenberg