Buddhist ecclesiastical office

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concept

A Buddhist ecclesiastical office is a formal religious position within Buddhist institutions responsible for spiritual leadership, ritual performance, doctrinal guidance, and the administration of monastic or temple affairs.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
office in Tibetan Buddhism 1

Instances (3)

Instance Via concept surface
National preceptor (in Korean Buddhist tradition)
Supreme Patriarch
Ganden Tripa office in Tibetan Buddhism