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

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Entries: 5,000
Geographic connections: 7,326
Countries and territories: 162

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Atlas 3654Open / public

DuVersity

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Late 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3655Open / public

Claymont Society for Continuous Education

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded in the 20th century; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3656Open / public

Academy for Future Science

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Late 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3657Open / public

University of Metaphysics

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded in the 20th century; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3658Open / public

Foundation of Human Understanding

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded in the 20th century; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3659Open / public

The Chaplaincy Institute

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded in the late 20th century; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3660Open / public

Emerson Theological Institute

Modern Spiritual Movements Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Founded in the late 20th century; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3713Institution-specific

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary institution documented by its official or lineage-network website; precise founding date not asserted unless the source page itself supplies it
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3715Institution-specific

Metta Forest Monastery

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary institution documented by its official or lineage-network website; precise founding date not asserted unless the source page itself supplies it
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3716Institution-specific

Sravasti Abbey Buddhist monastic community

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary institution documented by its official or lineage-network website; precise founding date not asserted unless the source page itself supplies it
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3717Institution-specific

Empty Cloud Monastery

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary institution documented by its official or lineage-network website; precise founding date not asserted unless the source page itself supplies it
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3718Institution-specific

Providence Zen Center

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary institution documented by its official or lineage-network website; precise founding date not asserted unless the source page itself supplies it
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3719Institution-specific

Cambridge Zen Center

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary institution documented by its official or lineage-network website; precise founding date not asserted unless the source page itself supplies it
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3720Institution-specific

Chogye International Zen Center of New York

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary institution documented by its official or lineage-network website; precise founding date not asserted unless the source page itself supplies it
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3721Institution-specific

Empty Gate Zen Center

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary institution documented by its official or lineage-network website; precise founding date not asserted unless the source page itself supplies it
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3722Institution-specific

Great Plains Zen Center

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary institution documented by its official or lineage-network website; precise founding date not asserted unless the source page itself supplies it
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3723Institution-specific

Ancient Dragon Zen Gate

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary institution documented by its official or lineage-network website; precise founding date not asserted unless the source page itself supplies it
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3726Institution-specific

Austin Zen Center

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary institution documented by its official or lineage-network website; precise founding date not asserted unless the source page itself supplies it
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3742Institution-specific

Ligmincha Texas practice center

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Contemporary organization or program documented by Ligmincha; no earlier lineage chronology is inferred for this institutional record
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3902Community-bound / restricted

Alutiiq winter-dance tradition

Oceanian & Circumpolar Practice / discipline

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Ancestral–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3903Community-bound / restricted

Alutiiq giinaquq mask tradition

Oceanian & Circumpolar Practice / discipline

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: Ancestral–present revitalization
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3904Community-bound / restricted

Alutiiq New Year’s Play

Oceanian & Circumpolar Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3905Community-bound / restricted

Alutiiq starring tradition

Oceanian & Circumpolar Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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Atlas 3906Community-bound / restricted

Alutiiq Russian New Year celebration

Oceanian & Circumpolar Rite / ceremony

Public geography: United States
Period / origin: 19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

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