Strange Buddhist priest heading heavenwards, newly born inside (8)
I believe the answer is:
abnormal
'strange' is the definition.
(both can mean unusual)
'heavenwards newly born inside' is the wordplay.
'heavenwards' becomes 'amal' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'newly' is an anagram indicator.
'inside' indicates putting letters inside.
'born' is an anagram of 'bnor'.
'amal' enclosing 'bnor' is 'ABNORMAL'.
'buddhist priest heading' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for abnormal that I've seen before include "Unusual, atypical" , "Rum" , "Exceptional; strange" , "Moral ban (anag.)" , "Different to what is ordinary or expected" .)