活佛 (huó fó) — reincarnated Buddhist lama (tulku) in Tibetan Buddhism; Living Buddha
Definition
A "Living Buddha" — a reincarnated senior lama in Tibetan Buddhism, identified through the tulku system and believed to be the returned spirit of a deceased master.
noun
reincarnated Buddhist lama (tulku) in Tibetan BuddhismLiving Buddha
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 活佛。Zhè wèi huó fó cóng xiǎo jiù biǎo xiàn chū fēi fán de zhì huì.This Living Buddha showed extraordinary wisdom from a young age.
- 活佛。Hěn duō huó fó lái zì xī zàng zhù míng de sì miào.Many Living Buddhas come from famous Tibetan temples.
- 活佛。huó fó Zhuǎn shì zhì dù shì zàng chuán fó jiào de zhòng yào tè zhēng.The reincarnation system of Living Buddhas is an important feature of Tibetan Buddhism.
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