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Tibetan and Western Buddhists, for the most part, consider the Dalai Lama as their main spiritual leader.
I would sya that there are a few different kinds. The First are Tibetans who see him as the leader of their country. Then there are Buddhists of the Gelug branch of Tibetan Buddhists who see him as their Spiritual leader and then there are Buddhists in general who see him as an important spiritual teacher.
I would say that there are a few different kinds. The First are Tibetans who see him as the leader of their country. Then there are Buddhists of the Gelug branch of Tibetan Buddhists who see him as their Spiritual leader and then there are Buddhists in general who see him as an important spiritual teacher.
The spiritual leader of a large congregation or international community of Buddhists usually makes decisions on behalf of all members.
It is one of many spiritual paths. Buddhists do not believe there is only one legitimate spiritual path.
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of Tibet. Tibetan Buddhists have a system of recognizing lamas who have been reincarnated, such as the Dalai Lama. These are called Tulkus or Rimpoches, and they are recognized as having spiritual acumen. Lamas are recognized as having the spiritual authority to teach others. Monks can be lamas and/or rimpoches, and they enjoy respect and authority from lay people.
There is no leader in Buddhism. Buddhists pay homage to the Buddha, his teaching (the Dhamma) and his deciples(the Sangha).
the pharaohs were considered a monach and a spiritual leader.
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual head of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and until recently, the secular leader of the Tibetan people. While widely respected throughout the world, the Dalai Lama is not the head of all Buddhist traditions.
Nirmal Baba is an Indian spiritual leader.
A spiritual leader is a person who leads people through the beliefs of spirituality.
The anticommunist leader who was overthrown was Ngo Dinh Diem. Part of the reason he was overthrown was because of his treatment of Buddhists.