Lama Clan (Tamang)
The Lama of the Tamang people, is an ancient priestly clan having resided in the area now known as Nepal since antiquity and predating the spread of Buddhism, is associated with spiritual and religious dealings, including ancestor worship Additionally, other ''Swagen Bhai'' (Tamang kinship clans) perform priestly rituals, such as shaman ''Jhankris'', but the Lama are most associated with priesthood. This particular ''Swagen Bhai'' (kinship clan) of the Tamang are so associated with religion that all Tamangs are addressed as ''Lama'' by other highland Tibeto-Burman ethnic groups in the region, such as Gurung, Sherpa, etc. Nevertheless, only those of ''Swagen Bhai Lama'' are truly Lama. As with all ''Swagen Bhai'', there are complex restrictions on intermarriage between kinship clans. The exact relationship between ''Bon Lamaism'', their religion of antiquity that survives to modern times, Gurung Dharma, the religion of a nearby and related ethnolinguistically close peo ...
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Buddhist Lama Of The Tamang People, Tistung, Nepal
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Silk Road. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers (Buddhists) who comprise seven percent of the global population. The Buddha taught the Middle Way, a path of spiritual development that avoids both extreme asceticism and hedonism. It aims at liberation from clinging and craving to things which are impermanent (), incapable of satisfying ('), and without a lasting essence (), ending the cycle of death and rebirth (). A summary of this path is expressed in the Noble Eightfold Path, a training of the mind with observance of Buddhist ethics and meditation. Other widely observed practices include: monasticism; "taking refuge" in the Buddha, the , and the ; and ...
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