Pundarika Faith ID
The Pundarika faith in Crusader Kings III.
Pundarika Faith
Pundarika is a tradition of Mahayana Buddhism built upon the Lotus Sutra, whose "white lotus" gives it its name. It proclaims that all beings can attain buddhahood and that the Lotus Sutra holds the highest teaching.
The faith ID for Pundarika is pundarika.
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Overview
Introduction to Pundarika
Pundarika, named for the white lotus of the Lotus Sutra, is the strand of Mahayana Buddhism that exalts that scripture as the culmination of the Buddha's teaching.
Key Beliefs of Pundarika
Its central message is that every being possesses the potential for buddhahood, and that the many forms of the teaching are ultimately one, skilfully adapted by the Buddha to lead all toward awakening.
Practices in Pundarika
Devotion centres on the reverence, recitation, and contemplation of the Lotus Sutra, held to be of supreme power and merit, alongside the broader practices of Mahayana Buddhism.
Scriptures in Pundarika
The tradition is founded above all on the Lotus Sutra, one of the most revered of the Mahayana scriptures, around which its teaching and devotion are organised.
Influence and Followers of Pundarika
Veneration of the Lotus Sutra shaped major schools across East Asia and inspired enduring traditions of devotion, making it one of the most influential currents of Buddhism.
Conclusion
With its message of universal buddhahood and its devotion to the Lotus Sutra, Pundarika offered a confident and inclusive vision of the path.