tulku
C47026
concept
A tulku is a recognized reincarnated lama or spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism, believed to intentionally return across lifetimes to continue their religious work.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dalai Lama | 1 |
| reincarnate lama | 1 |
| reincarnated lama | 1 |
| tulku canonical | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: tulku
Generated description
A tulku is a recognized reincarnated lama or spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism, believed to intentionally return across lifetimes to continue their religious work.
Instances (4)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Dudjom Rinpoche | reincarnate lama |
| Jebtsundamba Khutuktu VIII | — |
| 5th Dalai Lama | Dalai Lama |
| Living Buddha of Mongolia | reincarnated lama |