Spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

dalai lama

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

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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