The original Buddha was a real living person, and credited for either founding the ideals, or rediscovering the teachings. Hotei was a Chinese, Buddhist monk often confused for the Buddha, and is the man whose image is used for the fat and happy 'Buddha' statues.
The Dalai Lama is one such example.
Some forms of Buddhism, such as Theravada Buddhism, do not have a central governing authority or hierarchy of leaders. Instead, authority is often decentralized and can vary from community to community.
leaders of Hinduism worship God. While leaders of Buddhism do not worship God.
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Siddartha Gotma (Buddha)
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Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of Buddhism and the most influential leader of the philosophy. The Dalai Lama, Dharma Master Cheng Yen, and Thich Nhat Hanh have also acted as influential leaders of Buddhism.
Hinduism and Buddhism
There is no god in Buddhism & Buddhist leaders vary depending upon the different schools of Buddhism. Often people believe that H.H. the 13th Dali Lama as the leader of Buddhism, but that is only due to the fact that he is seen more often than other Buddhist leaders.
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Buddhism is not a unified organization so that there is a single hierarchy of leadership. Each sect has its own leaders and important persons.