Communities · texts · context
Denominations and sacred texts
A respectful directory of branches, denominations, schools, lineages, and movements. Each profile leads to the specific text or canon connected to that community.
Buddhism
Branches and schools using distinct collections of discourses, sutras, tantras, and commentaries.
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Theravada Buddhism
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Mahayana Buddhism
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Vajrayana Buddhism
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Zen / Chan / Seon / Thiền
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Pure Land Buddhism
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Nichiren Buddhism
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Tiantai / Tendai
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Huayan / Kegon
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Shingon Buddhism
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Nyingma
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Kagyu
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Sakya
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Gelug
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.
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Jonang
A Buddhist tradition with a distinct regional, philosophical, or lineage context.