";s:4:"text";s:2498:" Tibetan Buddhism, also called (incorrectly) Lamaism, branch of Vajrayana (Tantric, or Esoteric) Buddhism that evolved from the 7th century ce in Tibet.It is based mainly on the rigorous intellectual disciplines of Madhyamika and Yogachara philosophy and utilizes the Tantric ritual practices that developed in Central Asia and particularly in Tibet. in what is now Nepal and northern India. The institution of the Dalai Lama is a relatively recent one. One fundamental belief of Buddhism is that people are reborn after dying. Tibetan Buddhism is unique in that it has become one of the most prominent Buddhist strands practiced in the West.
Non-initiates in Tibetan Buddhism may gain merit by performing rituals such as food and flower offerings, water offerings (performed with a set of bowls), religious pilgrimages, or chanting prayers (see prayer wheels). In Tibet, most monasteries as well as ordinary Tibetan families enshrine and worship the statues or portraits of Dalai and Panchen Lamas. Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who was born in the fifth century B.C. Tibetan Buddhism is known for its rich mythology and iconography and for the practice of identifying the reincarnations of deceased spiritual masters. The Dalai Lama belongs to the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, which is the largest and most influential tradition in Tibet.
However, most of them share a common set of fundamental beliefs. He came to be called "the Buddha," which means "awakened one," after he experienced a profound realization of the nature of life, death, and existence. Buddhism is a religion that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama (“The Buddha”) more than 2,500 years ago in India. Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Mahayana Buddhism that developed in Tibet and spread to neighboring countries of the Himalayas. Tibetan Buddhism (བོད་བརྒྱུད་ནང་བསྟན། ) is the major religion of Tibetans around the world. Buddhism Buddhism's core beliefs.