Lama (Tibetan: བླ་མ་, Wylie: bla-ma; "chief" or "high priest") is a title for a Tibetan teacher of the Dharma. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term guru (see Tibetan Buddhism and Bön).
Historically, the term was used for venerated spiritual masters or heads of monasteries. Today the title can be used as an honorific title conferred on a monk, nun or (in the Nyingma, Kagyu and Sakya schools) advanced tantric practitioner to designate a level of spiritual attainment and authority to teach, or may be part of a title such as Dalai Lama or Panchen Lama applied to a lineage of reincarnate lamas (Tulkus).
Perhaps due to misunderstandings by early western scholars attempting to understand Tibetan Buddhism, the term Lama has historically been erroneously applied to Tibetan monks in general. Similarly, Tibetan Buddhism was referred to as Lamaism by early western scholars and travelers who perhaps did not understand that what they were witnessing was a form of Buddhism; they may also have been unaware of the distinction between Tibetan Buddhism and Bön. The term Lamaism is now considered by some to be derogatory.
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Sino-Mongolian word далай (dalai) meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word བླ་མ་ bla-ma (with a silent "b") meaning "chief, high priest".
In religious terms, the Dalai Lama is believed by his devotees to be the rebirth of a long line of tulkus who are considered to be manifestations of the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteśvara. Traditionally, the Dalai Lama is thought of as the latest reincarnation of a series of spiritual leaders who have chosen to be reborn in order to enlighten others. The Dalai Lama is often thought to be the leader of the Gelug School, but this position belongs officially to the Ganden Tripa, which is a temporary position appointed by the Dalai Lama who, in practice, exerts much influence. The line of Dalai Lamas began as a lineage of spiritual teachers; the 5th Dalai Lama assumed political authority over Tibet.
For certain periods between the 17th century and 1959, the Dalai Lamas sometimes directed the Tibetan government, which administered portions of Tibet from Lhasa. The 14th Dalai Lama remained the head of state for the Central Tibetan Administration ("Tibetan government in exile") until his retirement on March 14, 2011. He has indicated that the institution of the Dalai Lama may be abolished in the future, and also that the next Dalai Lama may be found outside Tibet and may be female. The Chinese government was very quick to reject this and claimed that only it has the authority to select the next Dalai Lama.
Serge Lama (b. 11 February 1943) is a French singer. He was born in Bordeaux.
His most famous song is Je suis malade. In 1971 he represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Un jardin sur la terre, which was placed tenth.
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Based on the true story of the first Canadians to ever make it to the top of the world's tallest and most historic peak. A proud moment for Canadians and an adventure that is filled with bitterness, broken relationships and the bodies of four dead men.
Keywords: 1980s, airport, anger, avalanche, bar, based-on-book, based-on-true-story, battery, betrayal, blessing
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Transilvania, anno 2000. Affascinato dalle 'veline' televisive italiane che riceve con la parabolica, il conte Dracula decide di partire per l'Italia, in cerca di sangue e carne fresca. In un malandatissimo camion il fedele servitore imbarca la bara d'ordinanza su un cargo di profughi diretti verso le coste della Puglia. I malcapitati saranno il suo pasto durante il viaggio. Ma ciò che trova nel Bel Paese non corrisponde alle aspettative : dall'avito castello è costretto a vivere in un garage fuori Roma, come un qualsiasi extra-comunitario. Essendo costretto ad uscire di notte, trova tutto chiuso, eccetto un Centro Sociale, pieno di rapper e gruppi politici. Così, invece delle soubrette televisive, deve accontentarsi di travestiti e ragazzi di colore. Frequentando il Centro, una sera incontra Zora, che riempie i muri della città con il suo nome. Affascinato dalla ragazza, se ne innamora, ricambiato, al punto di giurare di non morderla. Ma i 'pasti' precedenti, nel frattempo, si sono trasformati in vampiri a loro volta. Intanto sulle tracce di Zora si è messo Zombie, un rapper innamorato della ragazza, in compagnia di altri frequentatori del Centro e di un prete anti-vampiri. Purtroppo, anche il perfido commissario Lucidi indaga sul caso. Alla fine si ritroveranno tutti a Napoli, durante le nozze del conte con Zora e mentre i rappisti decidono di salvare Dracula, dopo aver ascoltato le sue ragioni, il commissario irrompe e......
Keywords: based-on-comic, box-office-flop, italian-tv, italy, vampire
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Retired commander of the United Nations' Intelligence Taskforce, and long-time associate of the mysterious time traveler the Doctor, Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart faces the toughest battle of his military career when he is embroiled in a plot unwittingly set in motion by university chancellor Victoria Waterfield, herself a former companion of the Doctor, to take over the Earth by an evil alien entity called the Great Intelligence, aided by its ferocious robot Yeti cohorts. Can the Brigadier defeat this menace to the Earth without the Doctor's help?
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Brigadier: Go back to Hell. You're not wanted here!
Travers: Tell me, Brigadier, which part of my great plan do you admire the most?::Brigadier: None of it. For a so-called Intelligence it's pretty damned stupid.
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In their final road movie together, Hope and Crosby return as hucksters Chester and Harry. When Chester loses his memory, they are told his only hope is to go to a lamasery where they have an herbal remedy to restore it (and where another herb will enhance it ). Through a case of mistaken identity while en route, they get their hands on some sensitive material, the only copy of which winds up in Chester's head. Unfortunately for them, an agent of the high lama retrieves the herb they stole, thus making it impossible for them to recall the memorized information on demand - and the nefarious people who desperately want it are willing to do whatever it takes to get it.
Keywords: abacus, airport, ambulance, amnesia, animated-credits, ape, astronaut, automated-machinery, banana, bicycle
Harry Turner: Well, don't get sore at me. It's just a plot point.
Chester Babcock: No, I can see the tears forming in your wallet.
Harry Turner: Chester, I give you my SOLEMN word. THIS time it's not dangerous.::Chester Babcock: Not dangerous?::Harry Turner: No.::Chester Babcock: That's what 'cha said when you shot me out of a cannon, when you dropped me in a tank with an octopus, when you had me wrestle a gorilla. It's not dangerous! I'm not goin'. I'm through. I've had it. So forget it, *Charly*!
Harry Turner: [hands Chester a hand mirror] Who's that?::Chester Babcock: [seeing his reflection] I don't know, but gimme a stick and I'll kill it.
Chester Babcock: I'll never look at another banana split.
Chester Babcock: Why do you suppose they're sending *us* up?::Harry Turner: They wanna find out if it's gonna be safe for the apes.::Chester Babcock: Oh.
Chester Babcock: [espying Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra] The Italians have landed!::Harry Turner: That's the grape and the twig, isn't is?::Chester Babcock: Yeah, and they got the bar open.::Harry Turner: Let's break it up.::Chester Babcock: Those tourists.
Leader of the 3rd Echelon: In that rocket, we're about to send two animals around the moon; and, if we succeed, we shall next send two men. And from the moon, that point of impenetrable power, I shall go before the United Nations and demand that they accede to our total and absolute control.::Chester Babcock: [to Harry] I think he rolls his own.
Harry Turner: An hour ago she flipped over me. I don't dig it.::Chester Babcock: Well, that's understandable. An impressionable young thing falls for an elderly fellow. She probably thought you were a father figure.::Harry Turner: Father figure?::Chester Babcock: Yes, then she took another look and found out you had your father's figure.
Leader of the 3rd Echelon: I'll deal with humanity as I please and I'll do with humanity as I choose and I'll do it from the moon with my radio lunar bombs.
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Kim, a young boy living on his own on the streets of India, is actually the son of a British officer. He meets a lama, a holy man, and devotes himself to his tending. But when British administrators discover his birthright, he is placed in a British school. His nature, however, is opposed to the regimentation expected for the son of a British soldier, and he rebels. His familiarity with Indian life and his ability to pass as an Indian child allows him to function as a spy for the British as they attempt to thwart revolution and invasion of India. Rejoining his holy man, Kim (with the help of daring adventurer Mahbub Ali) takes on a dangerous mission.
Keywords: 1880s, antique-shop, baby, based-on-novel, bathing, beggar, boarding-school, british-empire, character-name-in-title, child-in-peril
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He's so compassionate
He's oh so kind
All in peace, he says
All in time
He's wrapped in wisdom
And wisdom he speaks
So compassionate that I could freak
Time is running out on him
God is out to lunch
Time is running out on his decision
Every day that passes
Proves that god has lost his glasses...
Or could it be that tears have blurred his vision
He's so compassionate
He's oh so kind
All in peace, he says
All in time
He's wrapped in wisdom
From his head down to his feet
So compassionate but oh so weak
Time is running out on him....
He's so compassionate
It's all for their sake
Well, I don't know philosophy
But I do know ache
This ache is bigger
Than words on TV
So compassionate,
How can he be?