Hatha Yoga

Physical discipline to awaken spiritual energy

Yoga & Tantra

Kundalini Yoga

Awakening spiritual energy at the base of the spine

Yoga & Tantra

Tantra

Ritual, visualization, and energy work for spiritual evolution

Yoga & Tantra

Shaiva Tantra

Non-dual practices focused on Lord Shiva

Yoga & Tantra

Shakta Tantra

Devotion and rituals centered on the Divine Mother

Yoga & Tantra

Laya Yoga

Absorption of the mind in inner sound and energy centers

Yoga & Tantra

Taoism (Daoism)

Living in harmony with the Tao (Way)

Chinese Philosophies

Wu Wei

Effortless action in accordance with nature

Chinese Philosophies

Yin-Yang

Balance of opposites in all things

Chinese Philosophies

Qi (Chi) Philosophy

Vital energy that flows through all living beings

Chinese Philosophies

Taoist Alchemy

Inner transformation and immortality

Chinese Philosophies

Confucianism

Social ethics, virtue, and harmonious living

Chinese Philosophies

Neo-Confucianism

Synthesis of Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist ideas

Chinese Philosophies

Legalism (Fa Jia)

Emphasizing law and order over morality

Chinese Philosophies

Mohism

Universal love and meritocracy

Chinese Philosophies

School of Yin-Yang

Cosmological and metaphysical synthesis

Chinese Philosophies

Rinzai Zen

Emphasis on koan practice and sudden awakening

Zen & East Asian Schools

Soto Zen

Focus on shikantaza (just sitting) meditation

Zen & East Asian Schools

Obaku Zen

Blend of Zen with Pure Land elements

Zen & East Asian Schools

Korean Seon

Korean form of Zen practice

Zen & East Asian Schools

Vietnamese Thiền

Vietnamese Zen Buddhism

Zen & East Asian Schools

Chan Buddhism

Original Chinese Zen

Zen & East Asian Schools

Sanlun

Chinese Madhyamaka school

Zen & East Asian Schools

Huayan

Interdependence and the “Net of Indra.”

Zen & East Asian Schools