Teshoo Lama

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Teshoo Lama is a wise and compassionate Tibetan Buddhist monk who serves as a spiritual mentor and father figure to the orphaned protagonist in Rudyard Kipling’s novel "Kim."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tibetan Buddhist monk
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Kim NERFINISHED
appearsInWorkType novel
associatedWithTheme cross-cultural friendship
identity
spiritual quest
authorNationality British
characterTrait compassionate
wise
countryOfOriginOfWork United Kingdom
createdBy Rudyard Kipling NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Kim (novel) universe NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Kim NERFINISHED
gender male
guides Kimball O’Hara on physical journey across India NERFINISHED
Kimball O’Hara on spiritual journey
influences Kimball O’Hara’s ethical development
Kimball O’Hara’s spiritual development
languageOfWork English
literaryGenreOfWork adventure novel
bildungsroman
medium literature
mentorOf Kim NERFINISHED
Kimball O’Hara NERFINISHED
moralFunctionInWork moral compass for Kim
nationality Tibetan
portrayedAs holy man
pilgrim
publicationYearOfFirstAppearance 1901
religion Buddhism
religiousTradition Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED
roleInWork father figure
spiritual mentor
searchesFor enlightenment
seeks River of the Arrow NERFINISHED
settingOfWork British India NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfFiction late 19th century

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Kim hasCharacter Teshoo Lama
Kim (novel) mainCharacter Teshoo Lama