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Buddhist teachings are traditionally passed on from teacher to student. Over the past two and a half millenia, the teachings have come to be varied, based on a variety of factors principally concerning the situations in which the teachings encountered. This has led to a variety of different styles of Buddhism, which are typically referred to as "lineages" as the styles are passed from teacher to student.

Sites in Lineages

True Buddha School Net
Chinese Tantric Buddhist sect.
Advayavada Buddhism Information Center - Amsterdam
Information about Advayavada Buddhism, with Questions and Answers section.
Buddhist Yogi C. M. Chen
The Vajrayana Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism teachings of Buddhist Yogi C. M. Chen (Yogi Chen) and his disciple Dr. Yutang Lin.
Jen Chen Buddhism
Jen Chen is a phonetical translation from Mandarin , meaning Humanity Vehicle. The term 'vehicle' in Buddhism is analogous to a conveyance of deliverance for sentient beings. The Buddha taught Five Vehicles of Buddhism. World Jen Chen Buddhism is dedicated to the promotion of the Humanity Vehicle Buddhsim. (The other four vehicles are Deva, Sravaka, Pratyeka-Buddha and Bodhisattva Vehicles.) World Jen Chen Buddhism was founded by Venerable Master Shen-Kai and it aims to purify the human mind and promote a bliss culture for humanity.
Kubose Dharma Legacy
An approach based on the most basic Buddhist principles that pervade all Buddhist thought.  Rooted in the original teachings of Gautama Buddha, the Way of Oneness comes from the Japanese Mahayana tradition, reflecting both Shin and Zen Buddhist teachings.  Takes an open, eclectic approach concentrating on individual spiritual growth.
Fo Guang Shan Monastery
English index of these pages for the Fokuangshan (or Fo Guang Shan) school.
HÜMÜH: The Jeweled Path of Living Wisdom
A Buddhist sect that also embraces the teachings of Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Mohammadism, among others. HÜMÜH contains the diamond or pure form teachings of all spirituality. They are transcendental in nature and open the individual practitioners Wisdom Eye, a state of being that leads to complete Enlightenment.
The Mind-Only Café
Page about the Yogacara school of Buddhism.
International Buddhist Progress Society
Chinese sect promoting Humanistic Buddhism.
For Shang Buddhism
Articles by Master Lee, head of For Shang, on speculations between Science and Buddhism.
Jin-Gang-Dhyana
Chinese Esoteric Buddhist sect.
Hanmi Buddhism: Mystery School of Amoghavajra
A Chinese Esoteric Budhhist school. Headed by Dharma King Dechan Jueren Master Yu Tian Jian, the 49th Great Acharya. At Da Ri Rulai Temple, California.

sub categories in Lineages

Friends of the Western Buddhist Order Friends of the Western Buddhist Order
Nichiren Nichiren
Shingon Shingon
Theravada Theravada
Untransmitted Untransmitted
Won Won
New Kadampa New Kadampa
Pure Land and Shin Pure Land and Shin
Tendai Tendai
Tibetan Tibetan
Vietnamese Vietnamese
Zen Zen
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