Rediscovering Lamaism — The Western Relationship with Tibetan Buddhism By Marion Dapsance

https://www.academia.edu/32234638/Rediscovering_Lamaism_The_Western_Relationship_with_Tibetan_Buddhism?nav_from=bc25b81c-723f-4c29-a11f-f58335c62670 After discovering that Tibetan Buddhism was not a "rational" or "modern spirituality" but a ritualistic and devotional religion, some disappointed Westerners started to use an old name to name it: Lamaism. This short article tells the story of Westerners' relationship to the Tibetan religions.