Religion in society Vajrayana Buddhism - A Tibetan ExpressionIn the Mahayana tradition, Buddhism can incorporate and cultivatereligious and cultural expressions. In particular, Vajrayana Buddhism cansee a blending of Buddhism with Tibetan religion and culture. Vajrayanameans "The Diamond Vehicle" or "The Vehicle of the Lightning Bolt." Adiamond implies strength. A diamond is one of the most powerful cuttingtools we have. In this light, Buddhist Awareness cuts through our illusionaryways of seeing reality. A lightning bolt also has the power to "cut through"space and time and bring about flashes of enlightenment in the darkness ofour greeds, passions, aversions, angers, and hatreds.His Holiness the Dalai Lama 2014 byMinette and is licensed under a CreativeCommons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.No changes were made to this image.In the 1400s, a reform movement in Tibet established a governmentthat was "religion and state" combined. The Dalai Lama became both the"president" and a "pope-like" figure for the country as a whole. Today, thepresent Dalai Lama is considered to be the leader of Tibet, but he lives inexile from Tibet (since 1959) when China incorporated Tibet into its kingdomas a special province. The present Dalai Lama is believed to be thefourteenth reincarnation of the first Dalai Lama of Tibet. In all hisreincarnations, many believe that the Dalai Lama is the very incarnation of aheavenly Cosmic Buddha, The Deity of Wisdom and Compassion. Many seethe present Dalai Lama as a living God, although humbly he is quick to denythat he is a deity or divine.Lama is a Tibetan word for monk, master, guide, and guru. Dalai is aword that means "ocean," in that one priest, in particular, is representativeof the "ocean of compassion" that is The Buddha-Cosmic-Force in theUniverse (The Deity of Wisdom and Compassion). The Dalai Lama is here to49 6) On page 49, your textbook discusses an example of Buddhism blending with a specific religiousand cultural tradition. Identify and briefly discuss that religious and cultural tradition. Twodetailed sentences.

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Religion in society Vajrayana Buddhism - A Tibetan ExpressionIn the Mahayana tradition, Buddhism can incorporate and cultivatereligious and cultural expressions. In particular, Vajrayana Buddhism cansee a blending of Buddhism with Tibetan religion and culture. Vajrayanameans &#34;The Diamond Vehicle&#34; or &#34;The Vehicle of the Lightning Bolt.&#34; Adiamond implies strength. A diamond is one of the most powerful cuttingtools we have. In this light, Buddhist Awareness cuts through our illusionaryways of seeing reality. A lightning bolt also has the power to &#34;cut through&#34;space and time and bring about flashes of enlightenment in the darkness ofour greeds, passions, aversions, angers, and hatreds.His Holiness the Dalai Lama 2014 byMinette and is licensed under a CreativeCommons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.No changes were made to this image.In the 1400s, a reform movement in Tibet established a governmentthat was &#34;religion and state&#34; combined. The Dalai Lama became both the&#34;president&#34; and a &#34;pope-like&#34; figure for the country as a whole. Today, thepresent Dalai Lama is considered to be the leader of Tibet, but he lives inexile from Tibet (since 1959) when China incorporated Tibet into its kingdomas a special province. The present Dalai Lama is believed to be thefourteenth reincarnation of the first Dalai Lama of Tibet. In all hisreincarnations, many believe that the Dalai Lama is the very incarnation of aheavenly Cosmic Buddha, The Deity of Wisdom and Compassion. Many seethe present Dalai Lama as a living God, although humbly he is quick to denythat he is a deity or divine.Lama is a Tibetan word for monk, master, guide, and guru. Dalai is aword that means &#34;ocean,&#34; in that one priest, in particular, is representativeof the &#34;ocean of compassion&#34; that is The Buddha-Cosmic-Force in theUniverse (The Deity of Wisdom and Compassion). The Dalai Lama is here to49 6) On page 49, your textbook discusses an example of Buddhism blending with a specific religiousand cultural tradition. Identify and briefly discuss that religious and cultural tradition. Twodetailed sentences.

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Religion is a universal phenomenon that is understood differently by different people. Various…

On page 49, your textbook discusses an example of Buddhism blending with a specific religious and cultural tradition. Identify and briefly discuss that religious and cultural tradition. Two detailed sentences.