Philosophy major monastic virtue in Jainism. Jain texts such as the "Tattvartha Sutra" state that right faith, right knowledge and right conduct is the path to liberation. It has two major subtraditions: Digambara and Svetambara, along with several more minor traditions such as Terapanthis. The Jain thought holds that all existence is cyclic, eternal and uncreated. The "Tattvartha Sutra" is the earliest known, most comprehensive and authoritative compilation of Jain philosophy. Buddhist philosophy begins with the thought of Gautama Buddha (fl. between sixth and fourth centuries BCE) and is preserved in the early Buddhist texts. It originated in India and later
Religion in China Another name for this body of traditions is "Han Chinese Transmission of the Esoteric (or Mystery) Tradition" (汉传密宗 "Hànchuán Mìzōng", where "Mizong" is the Chinese for Vajrayana). Tangmi, together with the broader religious tradition of Tantrism (in Chinese: 怛特罗 "Dátèluō" or 怛特罗密教 "Dátèluó mìjiào"; which may include Hindu forms of religion) has undergone a revitalisation since the 1980s together with the overall revival of Buddhism. The Gateway of the Hidden Flower (华藏宗门 "Huácáng Zōngmén") and the True Awakening Tradition (真佛宗 "Zhēnfó Zōng") are two new Han Chinese movements within the Vajrayana, and are among the Buddhist sects which are officially