Lingayatism

Devotion to Shiva combined with social reform.

Indic

Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Bhakti movement centered on Radha-Krishna worship.

Indic

ISKCON

Global movement promoting Krishna consciousness.

Indic

Ramakrishna Mission

Neo-Vedantic order inspired by Ramakrishna and Vivekananda.

Indic

Swaminarayan Sampraday

Sect of Vaishnavism emphasizing discipline and purity.

Indic

Saiva Siddhanta

Tamil Shaiva theology emphasizing devotion and liberation.

Indic

Taoism

Emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (Way).

Chinese

Confucianism

Philosophy-religion based on ethics, family, and social order.

Chinese

Chinese Folk Religion

Diverse regional practices involving deities, ancestors, and rituals.

Chinese

Falun Gong

Modern spiritual movement combining meditation and moral philosophy.

Chinese

Zhenyi Taoism

Orthodox Taoist tradition focusing on inner alchemy.

Chinese

Quanzhen Taoism

Monastic Taoist tradition focusing on asceticism.

Chinese

Yiguandao

Syncretic movement combining Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.

Chinese

Shenism

General term for the worship of spirits in Chinese tradition.

Other Eastern Traditions

Shinto

Indigenous religion of Japan focused on kami (nature spirits).

Japanese

Pure Land (Jōdo-shū)

Faith-based path to Amitabha's Western Paradise.

Japanese

Nichiren Shōshū

Traditional sect emphasizing Lotus Sutra chanting.

Japanese

Soka Gakkai

Lay Buddhist organization advocating personal transformation.

Japanese

Tendai Buddhism

Japanese Tiantai synthesis of Mahayana teachings.

Japanese

Shingon Buddhism

Esoteric sect emphasizing ritual and mandala.

Japanese

Ryōbu Shintō

Syncretism of Buddhism and Shinto beliefs.

Japanese

Tenrikyo

Monotheistic new religion based on joyful life and divine parenthood.

Japanese

Bon

Indigenous Tibetan religion integrated with Buddhism.

Tibetan

Nyingma

Oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism.

Tibetan