Buddhism, in Its Connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism, and in Its Contrast with Christianity

Note 121 — LECTURE XI. Hierarchical Buddhism, especially as developed in Tibet and Mongolia.

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Lāma (written in Tibetan bLama) is the Tibetan name for a superior teacher (Sanskṛit Guru), and from this word the hierarchical system of Tibet is usually called Lāmaism. It seems, however, as legitimate to form a word Lāmism from Lāma, as Buddhism from Buddha. At any rate my adjective Lāmistic is less awkward than Lāmaistic. As to ā in Lāma, see Rules for pronunciation at p. xxxi.

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