spiritual leaders
Guides of faith
Spiritual leaders are people who guide others in matters of religion, faith, or inner life.
The term covers clergy, gurus, shamans, and others who provide moral direction or lead religious communities.
It's often used broadly to include anyone whose authority derives from perceived wisdom or connection to the sacred rather than institutional position: The Dalai Lama is among the world's most recognized spiritual leaders.
- swamisHindu religious teachers
- zen mastersBuddhist spiritual teachers
- evangelistsZealous advocates for causes
- bodhisattvasBeings seeking enlightenment compassionately
- spirit mediumsThose who channel the dead
missionaries · religious orders · ayatollahs · monastic orders · traditional healers · faith healers · gurus · lamas · divine guidance · inner peace · soul searching · shamans · holy men · medicine men · medicine women · rabbis · syncretism · clergy
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- believersbeliever, believers, adherent, devotee, theist
- HinduismVishnu, Shiva, Krishna, Ganesh, Ganesha
- indigenous beliefsshamans, ancestor spirits, nature spirits, spirit world, sacred rituals
- native spiritualitymedicine man, sacred ceremonies, native rituals, vision quest, sweat lodge
- traditional religionancestors, ancestral spirits, deities, rituals, sacrifices
spiritual leadersgovernment officials
State-employed administrators
politicians · bureaucrats · technocrats · corporate executives · political leaders
spiritual leaderscongregants
Members attending religious services
followers · disciples · parishioners · laity · devotees
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