Rinpoche
/ˈrɪnpɒtʃeɪ
/noun
A religious teacher held in high regard among Tibetan Buddhists (often used as an honorific title).If the lama is a high Rinpoche or your own teacher, it is customary to prostrate three times upon arriving and once when leaving....
- Like the Tibetan Rinpoches say: Treat your own mind with loving kindness, then you will be gentle with others.
- These masters, known as ‘Rinpoches’, are at the heart of Tibetan Buddhist culture.
Origin
Tibetan, literally 'precious jewel'.