Lama vs. Luma — What's the Difference?

Lama (Tibetan: བླ་མ་, Wylie: bla-ma; "chief" ) is a title for a teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term guru, meaning "heavy one", endowed with qualities the student will eventually embody.

A currency unit of Armenia, worth one hundredth of an Armenian dram.

An honorific title applied to a spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism, whether a reincarnate lama or one who has earned the title in life.

The brightness in an image, as opposed to the saturation or chroma.

A Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhist monk.

In Tibetan Buddhism, one who is a religious teacher or is in a position of authority in a monastic community.

A master of Tibetan Buddhism.

See Llama.

In Tibet, Mongolia, etc., a priest or monk of the belief called Lamaism.

A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism

Llamas