A living reference atlas

Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 4309Community-bound / restricted

Akha Swing Festival of eastern Shan State

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Myanmar (Burma)
Period / origin: Longstanding; living annual community cycle
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMyanmar (Burma)

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Atlas 4316Varies by lineage

Phra Malai funeral-preaching tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand
Period / origin: Pre-modern textual formation; continuing ritual reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesCambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma) +1

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Atlas 4317Initiatory

Burmese Kammavācā ordination-text tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Myanmar (Burma)
Period / origin: Pre-modern manuscript tradition; living Vinaya reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMyanmar (Burma)

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Atlas 4720Institution-specific

State Saṅgha Mahā Nāyaka Committee

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: Myanmar (Burma)
Period / origin: 1980 institutional reorganization–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMyanmar (Burma)

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Atlas 4729Scholarly / historical only

Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyanā

Buddhist Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Myanmar (Burma)
Period / origin: 1954–1956
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMyanmar (Burma)

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Atlas 4821Scholarly / historical only

Myazedi Quadrilingual Stone Inscription

Southeast Asian Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Myanmar (Burma)
Period / origin: 1113 CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMyanmar (Burma)

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Atlas 4825Open / public

Bagan Buddhist sacred landscape

Southeast Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Myanmar (Burma)
Period / origin: 11th–13th centuries; active pilgrimage and heritage landscape
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesMyanmar (Burma)

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Atlas 4826Open / public

Pyu Ancient Cities sacred landscape

Southeast Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Myanmar (Burma)
Period / origin: c. 200 BCE–900 CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesMyanmar (Burma)

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