Long and formal were the farewells , thrice ended and thrice renewed .<br>The Seeker -- he who had invited the lama to that haven from far-away Tibet , a silver-faced , hairless ascetic -- took no part in it , but meditated , as always , alone among the images .
The lama did not meditate.
The text does not state this.
( z1 meditate :polarity - :ARG0 ( z2 lama ) )