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The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism

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The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism


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The Dalai Lama is the secular head of the Tibetan people and the Spiritual Leader of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism.


Is the Dalai Lama the leader of the Theravada Buddhists?

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Up until recently the Dalai Lama was both the head of the Tibetan government (he recently retired) and the lineage Master for the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism.


What is the spiritual leader for Buddhism?

That would be the Dalai Lama, who resides in Tibet.Answer:The Dalai Lama is the present spiritual leader of one sect of Tibetan Buddhism (the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch) and holds no control over other Tibetan sects. He has no authority over any of the other branches of Buddhism throughout the world.There is no single leader of Buddhism in the same way that there is no single leader of all Christians except in metaphysical sense. Each sect and school has its own leader.


What is the Dali Lama best known for?

The Dalai Lama is the spirtual head of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism and is the political leader of the Tibetan people. he is also famous for his activities for peace and compassion.


What is the Dalai Lama known for?

The Dalai Lama is the head of the Tibetan Government in Exile. He is not the head of any of the 4 schools of Tibetan Buddhism.The Dali Lama is the spiritual head of a sect of buddist, headquarters, tibet, main temple, tibet,


What is Dalai Lama known for?

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What does dalai lama have to do with Buddhism?

The Dalai Lama is the head of one sect of Tibetan Buddhists (Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school ). With the present turmoil in Tibet he has assumed both the Panchan Lama's role and his own in the government of the country. He has nothing to do with other sects or schools of Buddhism. He is however a well known scholar of Tibetan Buddhist belief, write of numerous books on peace and meditationr, the recipient of the Nobel Prize, and the only known Buddhist leader for many westerners.


What is the Dalai Lama role as a spiritual leader for Buddhist country?

Yes, he is the leader of the Gelug (Yellow Hat) sect of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also the secular ruler of Tibet and pro tem spiritual leader of that country while the Panchen Lama is sought out..


Is the Dalai Lama the current leader of the Buddhist religion?

The Dalai Lama is the leader of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, one of the 4 main sects. But as the highest Tibetan religious leader in the Tibetan Diaspora, naturally (but not officially) be became a respected authority for all Buddhist lineages, including Ngingma, Kagyu and Sakya. Buddhism is not a centralized religious institute like the Church with a Pope. It has numerous lineages, schools, usually following certain rinpoches (religious gurus), which are not centrally organized or controlled.


Who is considered a leader for modern day Buddhists?

Each of the different schools will have its own teachers that are regarded as the 'leaders' of that individual sect. HH The Dalai Lama is widely accepted as a spokesperson for Buddhism but this is a view that many Buddhists and perhaps HH himself would not agree with.