Tibetan Buddhism

noun

: a form of Mahayana Buddhism that evolved in Tibet and is dominated by the sect of the Dalai Lama
Tibetan Buddhist adjective
Tibetan Buddhist noun
plural Tibetan Buddhists

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He was also named by The New York Times the leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism, and TIME chose him as one of the 25 most influential Americans in 1997. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 Jalue Dorje's parents took him to meet the Dalai Lama in 2010 when Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual leader visited Wisconsin. — CBS News, 28 May 2026 The Sinicization campaign has also meant severe repression of Tibetan Buddhism and Islam , Human Rights Watch said. — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 In Mahayana and Tibetan Buddhism, there are more buddhas than just the single historical Buddha (Gautama or Shakyamuni Buddha), and Vairochana is considered to be the supreme and cosmic form of the Buddha, of which the others are emanations. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Tibetan Buddhism

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First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Tibetan Buddhism was in 1845

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“Tibetan Buddhism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tibetan%20Buddhism. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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