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 0865Initiatory

Pakdru Kagyu

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 12th century–present through descendant lineages
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0866Initiatory

Taklung Kagyu

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 12th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0867Initiatory

Barom Kagyu

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 12th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0868Scholarly / historical only

Tselpa Kagyu

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 12th century–historical transmission
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0869Initiatory

Dudjom Tersar

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Bhutan, Nepal
Period / origin: 19th–20th centuries–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewBhutan, Nepal

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Atlas 0870Initiatory

Namchö treasure cycle

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 17th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0871Initiatory

Guhyasamāja Tantra cycle

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: India, Mongolia
Period / origin: first millennium CE–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIndia, Mongolia

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Atlas 0872Initiatory

Cakrasaṃvara Tantra cycle

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: India, Nepal
Period / origin: first millennium CE–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIndia, Nepal

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Atlas 0873Initiatory

Hevajra Tantra cycle

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: India, Nepal
Period / origin: first millennium CE–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIndia, Nepal

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Atlas 0874Initiatory

Vajrakīlaya ritual tradition

Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: India
Period / origin: first millennium CE–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewIndia

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Atlas 0875Institution-specific

Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism

Buddhist Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: 20th-century institutional form; earlier lineage claims
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewSouth Korea

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Atlas 0876Initiatory

A-tri Dzogchen lineage

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 11th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0877Initiatory

Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyud

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: medieval period–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0878Initiatory

Ma Gyud Bön Mother Tantra

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: medieval period–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0879Initiatory

Drakpa Korsum Dzogchen cycle

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: medieval period–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0880Initiatory

Yetri Thasel Dzogchen cycle

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: medieval period–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0881Institution-specific

Menri Bön monastic lineage

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Lineage / school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 15th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 0882Institution-specific

Triten Norbutse Bön monastic institution

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: Nepal
Period / origin: 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewNepal

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Atlas 0883Community-bound / restricted

Lepcha Mun and Bongthing tradition

Bön & Himalayan Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0884Community-bound / restricted

Mongolian böö and udgan shamanic tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Religious tradition

Public geography: Mongolia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewMongolia

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Atlas 0885Community-bound / restricted

Darkhad shamanic tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Lineage / school

Public geography: Mongolia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewMongolia

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Atlas 0886Community-bound / restricted

Altai kam tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Religious tradition

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 0887Community-bound / restricted

Khakas shamanic tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Religious tradition

Public geography: Russia
Period / origin: pre-modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewRussia

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Atlas 0888Community-bound / restricted

Kalmyk Buddhist tradition

Central, North & Inner Asian Religious tradition

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: 17th century–present, with 20th-century revival
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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