Tibetan Buddhism
noun
: a form of Mahayana Buddhism that evolved in Tibet and is dominated by the sect of the Dalai Lama
Tibetan Buddhist
adjective
Tibetan Buddhist
noun
plural Tibetan Buddhists
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The Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism, talks directly to the camera about inner peace and happiness.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
The Tibetan diaspora encompasses people from three historical regions and five major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, each of which has its own subcultures, dialects, and histories.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Tibetan Buddhism must be guided to adapt to China’s socialist system, Xi said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
The Tibetan diaspora encompasses people from three historical regions and five major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, each of which has its own subcultures, dialects, and histories.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Tibetan Buddhism must be guided to adapt to China’s socialist system, Xi said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Tibetan Buddhism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tibetan%20Buddhism. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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