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Show "Divine" High Prief -The Orand Lama la the supreme high priest of the Lamalsttc hierarchy, and la regarded as a divine being. Lamalsm Is the name of the religion prevailing In Mongolia and Tibet and to some extent In China : Ita follower are numbered In the millions. Lama-lam Lama-lam la a form of Buddhism, corrupted by Sivalsm, and by Shamanism or spirit worship. It was Introduced Into Tibet by the Chinese about the middle of the Seventh century, A. D., and shortly thereafter the holy city of Lhasa became a goal for pious pilgrim pil-grim and the seat of the Orand Lama. The Orand l.amu la also called the Dalai Lama, I. e the ocean-priest, or priest aa wide aa the ocean. Exchange. Ex-change. , . ; , |