tulka

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noun

In Tibetan Mahayana, a particular high-ranking lama who can choose their own manner of rebirth.

“Since the Dalai Lama is a tulka, he can choose to be reborn as he pleases to serve humanity.”

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Meanings

nountulka (plural tulkas)

plural tulkas

  1. BuddhismIn Tibetan Mahayana, a particular high-ranking lama who can choose their own manner of rebirth.

    Since the Dalai Lama is a tulka, he can choose to be reborn as he pleases to serve humanity.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

taluktaklu
Cite this entry
APA

tulka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tulka

MLA

“tulka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tulka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tulka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tulka.

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