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Glossary of Eastern Religion Terms
beginning with letter L
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Lakshmi
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proper noun
  1. The Hindu goddess of wealth.
lama
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noun
  1. A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
lamasery
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noun (lamaseries)
  1. A monastery for lamas in Tibet and Mongolia.
    • 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 490:
    • :purposeful melody, reminding veterans of duty on the Himalayan station, of transmundane melody performed upon ancient horns fashioned from the thigh-bones of long-departed priests, in wind-beaten lamaseries miles above the level of a sea at this distance belonging more to legend than geography.
lila
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noun
  1. (plural of, ilium) (Compare ilea)
lingam
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noun
  1. The penis or phallus, especially when worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva.
lotus position
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noun
  1. a cross-legged sitting posture; a meditative position in Hinduism and Buddhism, also used in yoga
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