Kagyu

Lineage focused on meditation and Mahamudra.

Tibetan

Sakya

Scholarly Tibetan school blending sutra and tantra.

Tibetan

Gelug

Reformist school founded by Tsongkhapa (Dalai Lama lineage).

Tibetan

Dzogchen

Great Perfection' tradition of direct realization.

Tibetan

Mahamudra

Great Seal' meditation practice for mind awareness.

Tibetan

Jonang

Esoteric Tibetan tradition emphasizing buddha-nature.

Tibetan

Drukpa Lineage

Prominent branch of Kagyu tradition.

Tibetan

Ngagpa Tradition

Non-monastic tantric practitioners in Tibet.

Tibetan

Burmese Buddhism

Theravāda with strong monastic tradition.

Buddhist

Thai Buddhism

National religion emphasizing merit and sangha.

Buddhist

Lao Buddhism

Cultural Theravāda variant with animistic influence.

Buddhist

Cambodian Buddhism

Merged Buddhism with pre-Buddhist folk elements.

Buddhist

Vietnamese Buddhism

Fusion of Zen, Pure Land, and native beliefs.

Buddhist

Balinese Hinduism

Indigenous version of Hinduism with local deities.

Buddhist

Kejawen

Javanese mysticism blending Islam, Hinduism, and animism.

Buddhist

Thai Forest Tradition

Meditative Theravāda movement.

Buddhist

Cambodian Brahmanism

Hindu influences blended with Buddhism.

Buddhist

Caodaism

Syncretic modern faith combining Eastern and Western elements.

Buddhist

Zoroastrianism

Ancient monotheistic religion influencing Vedic ideas.

Other Eastern Traditions

Manichaeism

Dualistic faith with Gnostic and Persian roots.

Other Eastern Traditions

Sufism

Mystical Islam with Eastern adaptation.

Other Eastern Traditions

Bahá'í Faith

Unity-based religion with Eastern influences.

Other Eastern Traditions

Shamanism

Spirit-based healing and divination.

Indigenous

Tengriism

Sky-God worship and natural harmony.

Indigenous