Technical spelling, sprul-sku.
A lama that is believed to have already achieved enlightenment, and then come back to the realm of normal humans in order to help them.
These incarnated lamas often go through the play of living out an entire human life, even to an apparent death, and then reappear as babies and are recognized by their former friends and colleagues.
Found in
The Golden Key: Difficult Questions in the Mind Only School of Buddhism, Part One
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