Buddhism has many sects and schools and so there is no single religious leader. Much as the pope may be regarded as a Christian leader, he is not the leader of all Christians.
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There is no single leader of Buddhism any more than there is a single leader of Christianity , Islam or Judaism. Each group follows its own leader or traditions.
The answer to this depends on which tradition of Buddhism is being discussed. For example, the leader of Tibetan Buddhism (and perhaps the most respected Buddhist in the world) is the Dalai Lama. In other Buddhist groups, the titles and positions vary widely, just as they do in Christian groups.
Tibetan Buddhism is Buddhism practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region. There are many sects (Nyingma, Kagyü, Sakya and Gelu) each with their own leader and no overall leader. The current leader of the Gelug school, the newest of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism is the 14th Dalai Lama. He is perhaps the best known of these leaders.
The founder is baddla and the leader well Buddhism don't feel have a leader
A monk isn't a leader.Answer:The Dalai Lama is considered the leader of the Gelug School of Buddhism as well as the political leader of Tibet. He often describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk. Most leaders of religious societies which are populated by monks do not cease being monks as they take on the more onerous duties of leader.
The Dalai Lama is the secular head of the Tibetan government in exile and the religious leader of the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
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.
One known Buddhist religious leader is Ashin Wirathu. Also, two other Buddhist religious leaders include Monshu and the Dalai Lama.
Siddhartha Gautama is the religious founder or leader of the religion Buddhism. In that sense he is the leader. As far as a living leader of all Buddhists, there is none. Like Christianity each sect has their own hierarchy and leaders.
Greg Bailey has written: 'The sociology of early Buddhism' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Mediation, Monastic and religious life (Buddhism), Religious aspects of Mediation, Social aspects of Buddhism
There is no living leader of Buddhism. Many schools have their own leader. For example, the leader of theGelug or "Yellow Hat" school ofTibetan Buddhism is the Dalai Lama. This is similar to the Catholic Pope being the spiritual leader of Roman Catholics but not all Christians.