Bayan (simplified: 巴颜, traditional: 巴顏, pinyin: Bāyán, jyutping: baa1 ngaan4) is a trusted lama who serves in the Tibetan Buddhist community, associated with Sangjie (桑结) and the Dalai Lama in The Deer and the Cauldron.
Biography
Service as trusted lama
Bayan serves as a trusted lama in the Tibetan Buddhist community, holding a position of respect and authority within the religious hierarchy. As a lama, he is responsible for various religious duties and serves as an advisor and supporter of the Dalai Lama.
His position as a trusted lama reflects his standing within the Tibetan Buddhist community and his role in supporting the religious leadership.
Relationship with Sangjie
Bayan is associated with Sangjie, who serves as the Dalai Lama’s guardian. Their relationship demonstrates how various lamas worked together to support the Dalai Lama and maintain the functioning of the Tibetan Buddhist community.
Their collaboration reflects the organizational structure of the Tibetan Buddhist community, where various lamas held different roles and responsibilities in support of the religious leadership.
Role in Tibetan Buddhist community
Bayan participates in various activities and functions within the Tibetan Buddhist community, supporting the religious leadership and maintaining the community’s religious practices. His role includes participating in religious ceremonies, providing religious guidance, and supporting the Dalai Lama.
His service as a trusted lama reflects the importance of religious leadership in the Tibetan Buddhist community and the role that lamas like Bayan played in maintaining the community’s religious traditions and practices.
Significance
Bayan represents the theme of religious leadership and the role of lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist community. His position as a trusted lama demonstrates how the Tibetan Buddhist community was organized and how various lamas held different roles and responsibilities in support of the religious leadership.
His character also highlights the theme of religious authority and the role of religious leaders in maintaining religious traditions and practices, showing how lamas like Bayan contributed to the overall functioning of the Tibetan Buddhist community.
Bayan’s character contributes to the broader theme of religious communities and the various individuals who supported religious leadership, showing how lamas like Bayan played important roles in maintaining the religious traditions and practices of the Tibetan Buddhist community.