A country boy about to embrace a spiritual leader (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

dalai lama

(Other definitions for dalai lama that I've seen before include "eastern leader" , "Tibetan religious leader" , "'Spiritual leader of Tibet (5,4)'" , "World's Buddhist leader, once ruler of Tibet" , "Former Tibetan ruler" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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