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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
LAMA
('superior person') originally a highly revered person or venerated monk; later became an honorific name for all senior Tibetan monks.
LHASA
capital of Tibet, settled and the center of culture since the 7th century; site of the Jokhang and the Potala.
LAKSHANA
mark, symbol or sign, especially the thirty-two that identify the historical Shakyamuni Buddha such as the urna and ushnisha.
LAKSHMI
the Hindu goddess of good fortune and wealth; the principal consort of Vishnu.
LOKESHVARA
a bodhisattva embodying compassion; also known as Avalokiteshvara.
LITERATI PAINTING
term applied to painting undertaken by scholar-officials as opposed to professional painters; the aims of such artists included the expression of ideas and feelings rather than the creation of exact depictions.